Cleon Joseph Jones Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Cleon Joseph Jones (born August 4, 1942 in Plateau, a section of Mobile, Alabama) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder. Jones played most of his career for the New York Mets and in 1969 caught the final out of the "Miracle Mets" World Series Championship over the Baltimore Orioles.
Come on down, baby. Come on down. [while waiting for Davey Johnson's fly ball to come down for the last out of the 1969 World Series]
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Fact
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On May 14, 1969, Atlanta Braves' pitcher Phil Neikro had pitched perfect baseball against The NY Mets for the first 6 innings. The Mets trailed 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th when Cleon hit a Grand Slam to lead the Mets to an 8 run rally and and a 9-3 victory.
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On September 19, 1973 he had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs to lead The Mets to a 7-3 victory over The Pittsburgh Pirates, in a close divisional race.
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Made major league debut on 14 September 1963.
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Outfielder with New York Mets (1963[6 games] & 1965-1975) and Chicago White Sox (1976).
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Was a homegrown Met who worked his way up through their farm system.
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Was hitting .223 in June of 1968 and being platooned when he was given a chance to play every day; responded by hitting .360 over the last half of the season and wound up with a .297 average for the year.
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Had a then-club record 23-game hitting streak in 1970 after suffering through the worst hitting slump of his career earlier that year.
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Was a lifelong friend of the late Tommie Agee; they were inseparable during Agee's five seasons with the Mets.
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Hit .319 in 1971 before tailing off to .245 in 1972.
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Enjoyed his best season in 1969, when he finished third in the National League batting race with a .340 average. Was the National League's starting left fielder in the All Star Game that year.
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Was a fixture in the New York Mets lineup from 1966 to 1974.
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Threw lefthanded and batted righthanded.
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Was released by the Mets in 1975 during mid-season.
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
100 Years of the World Series
2003
Video documentary
Himself
Everybody Loves Raymond
1999
TV Series
Himself
1973 World Series
1973
TV Mini-Series
Himself - New York Mets Left Fielder
1973 National League Championship Series
1973
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Left Fielder / Himself - New York Mets Right Fielder / Left Fielder
1969 World Series
1969
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Left Fielder
1969 National League Championship Series
1969
TV Series
Himself - New York Mets Left Fielder
1969 MLB All-Star Game
1969
TV Special
Himself - NL Left Fielder
The Odd Couple
1968
Himself (uncredited)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frequency
2000
Himself (uncredited)
Known for movies
100 Years of the World Series (2003) as Himself
The Odd Couple (1968) as Himself
1969 MLB All-Star Game (1969) as Himself - NL Left Fielder
1973 World Series (1973) as Himself - New York Mets Left Fielder
$16 Million
