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Post by Edgy MD » Tue Jun 25, 2024 12:45 pm

When was Cleon Jones born?

Wikipedia says he was born June 24, 1942, making his yesterday his 82nd birthday. Baseball-Reference, however, lists his birthday as August 4, 1942, suggesting he won't turn 82 for several weeks.

Fangraphs agrees with Baseball-reference, as does the UMDB, so I'm leaning that way. How reliable is Wikipedia, anyhow? A quick check of the back of his cards should confirm it.

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Now, I'm close to back where I started.

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Post by kcmets » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:09 pm

The Mets From Mobile appendices say August 4, 1942. Agee was born
on August 9, 1942 - just for a fun extra-credit tidbit...
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Post by Benjamin Grimm » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:27 pm

The first Mets game I ever attended was on August 4, 1971 and the scoreboard wished Cleon a happy birthday.
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Post by kcmets » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:28 pm

That's an even funner extra-credit tidbit!
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Post by Edgy MD » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:30 pm

Sounds like that 1967 card and Wikipedia are in the wrong.
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Post by cal sharpie » Tue Jun 25, 2024 1:48 pm

Not to get off the Cleon Jones birthday topic, but my first game was August 16, 1964 so Fireworks Night #4 vs. the Marlins this year will be the 60th anniversary of that game (Mets beat the Phillies 12-4).
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Post by Cowtipper » Tue Jun 25, 2024 7:24 pm

His contract card says August 4, 1942. They sometimes fudged the years to appear younger, but the days of birth were usually right.

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Post by whippoorwill » Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:51 pm

I’d remember if he was born June 24
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Post by Edgy MD » Tue Jun 25, 2024 9:54 pm

Don't you forget about Cle'.
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