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[Edgy MD]

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.

Happy birthday whenever, cool guy.

[kcmets]

The Mets From Mobile appendices say August 4, 1942. Agee was born
on August 9, 1942 - just for a fun extra-credit tidbit...

[Benjamin Grimm]

The first Mets game I ever attended was on August 4, 1971 and the scoreboard wished Cleon a happy birthday.

[kcmets]

That's an even funner extra-credit tidbit!

[Edgy MD]

Sounds like that 1967 card and Wikipedia are in the wrong.

[cal sharpie]

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).

[Cowtipper]

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

https://digital.la84.org/digital/collec ... 8243/rec/1

[whippoorwill]

I’d remember if he was born June 24

[Edgy MD]

Don't you forget about Cle'.