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"Cleon Jones" - 37 Total Result(s)
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Cleon Jones: Being a Baseball Idol for Kids
Cleon Jones discusses young Mets fans, race and baseball in New York City in 1969.
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Cleon Jones: Final Out 1969 World Series
The Mets won the 1969 World Series when Cleon Jones caught the final out of Game 5. He explains the historic catch here.
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Cleon Jones: Gil Hodges’s Faith in 1969
Manager Gil Hodges had unwaivering confidence in the Mets prior to the 1969 season, Cleon Jones explains.
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Cleon Jones: His Earliest Baseball Memories
Former Met Cleon Jones reminiscences on his childhood memories of baseball.
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Cleon Jones: Meaning of 1969 World Series
Cleon Jones explains the significance of the 1969 World Series victory to New York City and the country.
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Cleon Jones: On Becoming a Met
Cleon Jones shares the significance of his signing with the Mets in the early 1960s.
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Cleon Jones: The Miracle Mets
Cleon Jones explains the miracle behind his Mets team during the 1969 season.
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Davey Johnson Orioles Jersey, 1969
Davey Johnson was an All-Star and Gold Glover in 1969 when his Baltimore Orioles faced the Mets in the World Series. He hit into the final out of the Series in Game 5, a pop fly caught by Cleon Jones. Johnson would later be wearing the Mets jersey in 1986 as the second manager in team […]
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In Their Own Words: 1969 Miracle Mets
They lived it. And now they’ll tell you about it. The boys of ’69 have plenty of stories about a miraculous season, and we’re betting you haven’t heard them all. Pull up a seat and let Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky, Cleon Jones, Duffy Dyer and Ron Swoboda tell you a bit about being “Miracle Mets.”
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Jones: The Complete Ballplayer
Cleon Jones came up for his rookie season in 1966. He made the Opening Day roster and hit a home run in the 8th inning, and although he committed an error in the game fans were still impressed with the outfielder. “Cleon Jones is what every scout dreams of, the complete ballplayer, the kid who […]