Cleon Jones - Wikipedia
WEBIn 1981, Jones was hired by Frank Cashen of the New York Mets to play a key role as a minor-league hitting coach. Jones helped shape the careers of future Met stars, including Kevin Mitchell, who figured prominently in the 1986 World Series Championship.
Cleon Jones - Baseball-Reference.com
WEBCleon Jones had a .281 average over his career. How many teams has Cleon Jones played for? Cleon Jones played for 2 teams; the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox.
1969 Mets hero Cleon Jones clears up 50-year-old Gil Hodges mystery
WEBFeb 23, 2019 · PORT ST. LUCIE — Fifty years later, Cleon Jones wants to set the record straight regarding what happened that 1969 day in left field at Shea Stadium when Mets manager Gil Hodges came out to...
Amazin’ Memories: Cleon Jones, the Agony and the Ecstasy
WEBDec 3, 2017 · Cleon Jones is deservingly a member of the Mets’ Hall of Fame and remains one of the best hitters to be developed by the Mets’ organization. He was certainly one prospect who, if he didn’t quite reach the lofty expectations fans may have had, certainly made his mark as an all-time great Met.
Cleon Jones - Society for American Baseball Research
WEBJan 4, 2012 · Cleon Jones was as big a part of the Mets championship as anyone. He batted .340 with an on-base percentage of .422. He led the team in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging, hits, doubles, stolen bases, walks, and even hit by pitches.
Cleon Jones, A Miracle Met - Mobile Bay Magazine
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The ones who were pie-eyed, baseball-loving kids in that sprawling city of subways and fast-talking swagger back in 1969. They all knew Cleon Jones. He was the sweet-swinging hero of the 1969 New York Mets — dig that .340 average — who made, perhaps, the coolest last out in World Series history.
Cleon Jones: All Time Mets Left Fielder (Part Two) The Seventies …
WEBAug 4, 2024 · After a ten-year Mets career, Cleon Jones was gone, leaving behind many club records. Within two weeks the Mets' upper management fired Yogi Berra, replacing him with coach Roy McMillan. It was agreed at the time it was only for the rest of the season as McMillan did not want the job permanently.
Cleon Jones Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News
WEBCleon Jones talks Old Timers Day with Mets' booth. 1/25/2021 at 7:10 PM. Cleon Jones recalls 'big brother' Hank Aaron. View More Videos.
Spirit of '73: Cleon Jones - Metsmerized Online
WEBOct 11, 2023 · A relaxed Cleon started fast in 1969, hitting .410 for April, blasting five homers in May, and posting a June batting average of .341 to catapult the Mets into challenging the Cubs for first place. It made Jones an All-Star starter and, he eventually finished third in the batting race.
For Cleon Jones, Baseball Was Only the Beginning
WEBJun 28, 2019 · Cleon Jones, who spent most of his career with the Mets and played a pivotal role in their 1969 World Series win against the Baltimore Orioles, has dedicated his post-baseball life to...
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