For the fourth time in his career, Chipper Jones hit a home run on his birthday. Jones went deep on Tuesday night, his 40th birthday, against the Dodgers. "It's been a fun ride, and it's great to have my last birthday in the big leagues turn out the right way," he said after Atlanta's 4-3 win. "I consider myself pretty lucky to be 40 years old and still playing -- in a lot more limited role, but playing nonetheless. I doubt if anybody really expects to be playing on their 40th birthday. I mean, as a kid, you'd like to think you're going to play forever. "Unfortunately, as many miles and as many innings and as many games as I've got on these legs, it's coming down to the end. So it's bittersweet," Jones added. "I'm glad this is it, because my body's starting to let me know on a nightly basis that I'm 40. I'd love to see how it felt to be 31 again." Jones has homered on his birthday on four different occasions since coming up to the big leagues in 1993, including his 24th, 29th (twice) and 36th.