Arguably the Finest Piece of Mets Trivia There Is

[Guest AG/DC]

When Donn Clendenon was a freshman in college (and he graduated from high school at 15, so he was a truly fresh freshman), who served as his big brother?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Ed Charles

[metirish]

Al jackson.

[Guest Grote15]

One-Wing Maddox from Morehouse college

[Fman99]

Bill Bixby and/or Lou Ferrigno.

[Guest AG/DC]

No, nee, nay, and not.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

****y McNeckpunch

[Elster88]

nice

[Guest AG/DC]

****y went to Grambling.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Wow!

Okay, I cheated and googled the answer. I must say people could be guessing at this one for a long time. Pretty interesting trivia.

[Guest AG/DC]

Told you!

[Valadius]

Hell, I don't know. Was MLK still there at that time?

[Guest AG/DC]

Answers, not questions.

[Valadius]

Fine then. Was it Martin Luther King, Jr.?

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

that's still a question.

[Guest AG/DC]

Kids.

Yes, Martin Luther King, Jr. was the man.

He had already graduated, but requested the honor as Clendenon was a family friend and so young.

Clendenon had a remarkable life.

[Guest Mendoza Line]

Link to a brief but fine bio of Clendenon:

http://biography.jrank.org/pages/2956/Clendenon-Donn.html

]Career: Professional baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, 1961�68, New York Mets, 1969�71, and St. Louis Cardinals, 1972; Mellon Bank and Trust, management trainee, 1961�62; Allegheny County detective, 1962�64; U.S. Steel, management trainee, 1964; Scripto Pen Company, labor relations/personnel, 1967�71; Donn Clendenon's nightclub and restaurant, owner, 1968�71; General Electric, personnel consultant, 1971�72; Mead Corporation, personnel consultant, 1972�78; Bostick, Gerren & Clendenon, law partner, 1978�80; Dap Inc., director of personnel, 1978�80; Western International Contractors Inc., president & CEO, 1980�85; Chicago Economic Development, president & CEO, 1985�86; Anderson, Carlson, Carter & Hay, attorney, 1986�87; Keystone-Carroll Treatment Center, Sioux Falls, SD, counselor, 1987�92; Clendenon, Henney & Hoy, law partner, 1992�?.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

Vlad, how the hell did you know that? Curiosity got the best of me, so I cheated and looked it up. I truthfully, didn't think anyone would know that one.

[metirish]

Valadius wrote: Hell, I don't know. Was MLK still there at that time?

Of all the dramatic things and people how did you pull MLK out of your arse?

[Valadius]

I knew MLK went to Morehouse. Went with the one guy I knew went there.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: ****y McNeckpunch

Me and ****y were badminton doubles partners at Ball State! Small world.