- Born
- Birth nameCleon Joseph Jones
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Cleon Jones was born on August 4, 1942 in Plateau, Alabama, USA. He is an actor, known for Everybody Loves Raymond (1996), 1969 National League Championship Series (1969) and 1973 National League Championship Series (1973).
- SpouseAngela (2 children)
- Was a fixture in the New York Mets lineup from 1966 to 1974.
- Was a lifelong friend of the late Tommie Agee; they were inseparable during Agee's five seasons with the Mets.
- Was released by the Mets in 1975 during mid-season.
- Threw lefthanded and batted righthanded.
- 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.
- 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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