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Bally Sports South debuted their legends booth last week to rave reviews. The booth included John Smoltz, Chipper Jones and Tom Glavine, formerly Atlanta teammates who won a World Series together.

After a Pete Alonso hit by pitch, the Bally Sports crew discussed the sole time John Smoltz was hit by a pitch. Smoltz did not recall the event fondly, though his former teammates had a few laughs at his expense. Chipper Jones, specifically, had plenty to say to Smoltz. During his day, Chipper was among the most-plunked Braves in the box. It's not surprising Jones was hit by more pitches than Smoltz given he was a hitter, but Chipper wanted to make sure Smoltz knew his HBP was nothing in comparison to what big-league hitters go through on a monthly basis.

“Hey, there was no tuna,” Smoltz complained. “It was just having a hard time breathing at that point.”

Chipper had a rebuttal ready for Smoltz, and it wasn't pretty for the Hall-of-Fame pitcher.

“This is how my 6-year-old would have taken one,” Jones responded. “I’ve been waiting my whole life for that one."

Chipper and Smoltz are good friends who surely love to give each other a hard time. The legends booth was a major hit among fans in part because of the familiarty between the players. Hopefully, this won't be the last time we see these three sharing a TV set.