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Donn Alvin Clendenon (July 15, 1935 – September 17, 2005) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball. From 1961 through 1972, Clendenon played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1961-68), Montreal Expos (1969[start]), New York Mets (1969[end]-1971) and St. Louis Cardinals (1972). A native of Neosho, Missouri, he batted and threw right handed. July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ...
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The position of the first baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that players team. ...
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Major league affiliations National League (1887-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1886) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1979 • 1971 • 1960 • 1925 1909 NL Pennants (9) 1979 • 1971 • 1960 • 1927 1925 • 1909 • 1903 • 1902 1901 Central Division titles (0) None East Division...
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Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1986 • 1969 NL Pennants (4) 2000 • 1986 • 1973 • 1969 East Division titles (4) 1988 • 1986 • 1973 • 1969 Wild card berths (2) 2000 • 1999 Major league nicknames New York Mets (1962-present) Major...
Major league affiliations National League (1892-present) Central Division (1994-present) Eastern Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1891) Major league titles World Series titles (9) 1982 •1967 • 1964 • 1946 1944 • 1942 • 1934 • 1931 1926 NL Pennants (16) 2004 • 1987 • 1985 • 1982 1968 • 1967 • 1964 • 1946 1944 • 1943 • 1942 • 1934...
Neosho is a city located in Newton County, Missouri. ...
In a 12-season career, Clendenon posted a .274 batting average with 159 home runs and 682 RBI in 1362 games. Batting average is a statistic in both baseball and cricket measuring the performance of baseball hitters and cricket batsmen, respectively. ...
For other uses of the phrase see Home run (disambiguation) In baseball, a home run is a base hit in which the batter is able to circle all the bases, ending at home plate and scoring a run himself (along with a run for each runner who was already on...
In baseball statistics, a run batted in (RBI) is given to a batter for each run scored as the result of a batters plate appearance. ...
In baseball statistics, games played (denoted by G) indicates the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity). ...
Clendenon was named the Most Valuable Player in the 1969 World Series when he helped create the team known as the "Miracle Mets" to a five-game triumph over the Baltimore Orioles. In American sports, a Most Valuable Player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests. ...
The 1969 World Series was played between the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles, with the Mets prevailing in 5 games to accomplish one of the greatest upsets in Series history. ...
Major league affiliations American League (1901-present) East Division (1969-present) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1983 • 1970 • 1966 AL Pennants (7) 1983 • 1979 • 1971 • 1970 1969 • 1966 • 1944 East Division titles (8) 1997 • 1983 • 1979 • 1974 1973 • 1971 • 1970 • 1969 Wild card berths (1) 1996 Major league...
A gifted athlete that could have been a professional player in three different sports, Clendenon signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1957 after rejecting contracts with both Cleveland Browns of the NFL and legendary basketball team Harlem Globetrotters. He made his major league debut with Pittsburgh in 1961 and remained with them through most of the 1960's. Clendenon was a handy RBI man for the Pirates, although he was always overshadowed by Willie Stargell and Roberto Clemente. Clendenon was selected by the expansion Montreal Expos in 1969. Montreal was just about to deal Clendenon to the Houston Astros around mid-season, but Clendenon refused to go to Houston; he did not want to play for a team south of the Mason-Dixon line. Houston's loss was the New York Mets' gain. Major league affiliations National League (1887-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) American Association (1882-1886) Major league titles World Series titles (5) 1979 • 1971 • 1960 • 1925 1909 NL Pennants (9) 1979 • 1971 • 1960 • 1927 1925 • 1909 • 1903 • 1902 1901 Central Division titles (0) None East Division...
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Conference AFC Division North Year Founded 1946 Home Field Cleveland Browns Stadium City Cleveland, Ohio Team Colors Brown, Orange, and White Head Coach Romeo Crennel League Championships (8) AAFC Champions: 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949 NFL Champions: 1950, 1954, 1955, 1964 Conference Championships (11) NFL American: 1950, 1951, 1952 NFL Eastern...
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Wilver Dornel Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), (Willie) beloved professional baseball player nicknamed Pops in the later years of his career who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman. ...
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Major league affiliations National League (1962-present) Central Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (0) None NL Pennants (1) 2005 Central Division titles (4) 2001 • 1999 • 1998 • 1997 West Division titles (2) [1][2] 1986 • 1980 Wild card berths (2) 2005 • 2004 [1...
The Mason-Dixon Line Literally, the Mason-Dixon Line (or Mason and Dixons Line) demarcated state boundaries between the Province of Pennsylvania, the Province of Maryland, Delaware Colony and parts of Virginia Colony in colonial North America and between their successor-state members of the United States. ...
The Mets, who had great pitching and fine fielding, were missing just one thing, and that was a bat that would drive in runs. Clendenon filled that need, and he did so with flying colors.
As soon as he put on the Mets orange and blue, he played spectacularly. Clendenon helped the formerly hapless National League team get over the hump. His stellar hitting maintained the Mets' lead over Leo Durocher's Chicago Cubs in the National League's Eastern Division. He helped the Mets sweep the Atlanta Bravesin the playoffs, bringing them to the World Series. This article refers to the American baseball league. ...
Leo Ernest Durocher (July 27, 1905 - October 7, 1991), nicknamed Leo the Lip, was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. ...
Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) Central Division (1994-present) East Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1908 • 1907 NL Pennants (16) 1945 • 1938 • 1935 • 1932 1929 • 1918 • 1910 • 1908 1907 • 1906 • 1886 • 1885 1882 • 1881 • 1880 • 1876 Central Division titles (1) 2003 East Division...
Major league affiliations National League (1876-present) East Division (1994-present) West Division (1969-1993) Major league titles World Series titles (3) 1995 • 1957 • 1914 NL Pennants (17) 1999 • 1996 • 1995 • 1992 1991 • 1958 • 1957 • 1948 1914 • 1898 • 1897 • 1893 1892 • 1891 • 1883 • 1878 1877 East Division titles (11) 2005...
The World Series is the championship series of Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada, the culmination of the sports postseason each October. ...
In the 1969 World Series, Clendenon hit three home runs and had four RBI in the Mets' five-game victory over the Orioles. His home runs in Games Two, Four and Five meant the difference in each contest, and earned Clendenon the Series MVP award.
On July 28, 1970, Clendenon set a Mets record by driving in seven runs with a pair of three-run homers and a sacrifice fly. This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 16 - Curt Flood, Gold Glove outfielder of the St. ...
In baseball, a batted ball is considered a sacrifice fly (denoted by SF) if the following four criteria are met: There are fewer than two outs. ...
After retiring from baseball in 1972, Clendenon earned a Juris Doctor degree from Duquesne University. He recounted the 1969 season in his book, Miracle In New York, in which he also talked about growing up in Atlanta, earning his law degree and battling drug addiction as he neared his 50th birthday. He eventually entered a drug rehabilitation facility in Ogden, Utah, and during a physical examination in connection with his treatment, he learned he had leukemia. That prompted his move to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he practiced law and became a certified addiction counselor. J.D. is an abbreviation for the Latin Juris Doctor, also called Doctor of Jurisprudence, and is the law degree typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school to a student who has successfully completed three years of study. ...
Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit is a private Catholic university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ...
Atlanta is the capital and largest city of Georgia, a state of the United States of America. ...
Drug addiction, or dependency is the compulsive use of drugs, to the point where the user has no effective choice but to continue use. ...
Ogden sign over Washington Boulevard at the Ogden River; toward downtown John Moses Browning (January 21, 1855 – November 26, 1926), born in Ogden, Utah, was an American firearms designer who developed many varieties of weapons which were used in the U.S. military for decades in the 20th century. ...
Leukemia (leukaemia in Commonwealth English) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of white blood cells (leukocytes). ...
Photo of the waterfall in Sioux Falls Panoramic winter shot of the falls at Falls Park Sioux Falls (pronounced ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of South Dakota. ...
Clendenon died in Sioux Falls at age 70.
External links
- Baseball-Reference.com - career statistics and analysis
- Baseball Library Profile
- New York Times obituary
- USA Today obituary
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