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[Edgy MD]

When was Cleon Jones born?



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleon_JonesWikipedia says he was born June 24, 1942, making his yesterday his 82nd birthday. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jonescl01.shtmlBaseball-Reference, however, lists his birthday as August 4, 1942, suggesting he won't turn 82 for several weeks.



https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cleon-jones/1006540/stats?position=OFFangraphs agrees with Baseball-reference, as does the http://leaptoad.com/mets/profile.php?PlayerCode=0050UMDB, so I'm leaning that way. How reliable is Wikipedia, anyhow? A quick check of the back of his cards should confirm it.



[FIMG=400]https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/2VAAAOSwCTNivenp/s-l1200.webp[/FIMG]. [FIMG=400]https://kronozio.blob.core.windows.net/images/card/a30410ef4cde4b4d939377d2986c9c84_back.jpg[/FIMG]



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



Happy birthday whenever, cool guy.



https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Cleon_Jones_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Cleon_Jones_%28cropped%29.jpg>

[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/collection/p17103coll3/id/118243/rec/1https://digital.la84.org/digital/collection/p17103coll3/id/118243/rec/1

[whippoorwill]

I'd remember if he was born June 24

[Edgy MD]

Don't you forget about Cle'.