This Adirondack 302 bat used by Cleon Jones took its fair share of damage from trips to the batter’s box. Jones was a reliable hitter during his 12 seasons as a Met, finishing in the franchise’s top 1 ...

Cleon Jones spent 12 great seasons in New York, with none better than 1969. He was named an All-Star and hit a career-best .340 that year, helping the Mets to their first World Series in franchise his ...

Cleon Jones made his second trip to the World Series in 1973. He hit a key double and went around to score early in Game 5. That proved valuable in the low-scoring affair, a 2-0 win over the Oakland A ...

Cleon Jones was one of three Mets to hit a longball in the 1973 World Series. His second-inning home run in Game 2 got the Mets on the board early, and they would go on to win over the Oakland Athleti ...

Between the 1969 and 1973 World Series, the Mets maintained a solid roster of talent. A crew featuring Bud Harrelson, Willie Mays, Jerry Grote and others defeated the San Diego Padres, 2-1, at San Die ...

The 1978 Mets Press-Radio-TV Guide had a difficult task. The 1977 season had been a tough one for the Mets. The team had finished in last place for the first time since 1967 and had seen Tom Seaver le ...

Platoon outfielder Ron Swoboda was part of the Miracle Mets team that won the 1969 World Series. As a native of Baltimore, Swoboda had a special connection heading into the championship series. “I bro ...

Jerry Koosman played it cool in the 1969 home stretch. In August and September, the ace went 9-3, including five straight wins at the end of the season. One of those victories stopped a Mets losing st ...

Donn Clendenon went heavy on the pine tar to get a good grip on his bats. You can almost smell the tar on this one! We don’t know if the pine tar was responsible for key hits during the 1969 postseaso ...

Following his mid-season trade to the Mets in 1969, Donn Clendenon stayed in New York in 1970 and 1971. As a Met, Clendenon batted .267 with 45 home runs and 230 hits.