About Cleon Jones
Cleon Joseph Jones is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a 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. Jones was awarded the starting center fielder job in 1966, and batted.275 with eight home runs, 57 runs batted in (RBIs) and 16 stolen bases to finish tied for fourth in National League Rookie of the Year balloting. Jones was batting.341 with ten home runs and 56 RBIs in the first half of 1969 earning the starting left field job for the All-Star Game. After losing the first game 16–3, the Mets were down 7–0 in the third inning of the second game when Johnny Edwards hit a double to Jones in left field to make the score 8–0.
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