Cleon Jones Trivia Challenge

 First, we started with Tommie Agee and now we go to his childhood friend and fellow outfielder, Cleon Jones. Jones is one of the Mets all time best players who put together an incredible 1969 season. He will long be remembered by Mets fans. Lets see how good your memory is about Cleon Jones by playing the Cleon Jones trivia challenge. Ten questions with answers tomorrow and remember, no cheating.

Ten Cleon Jones Trivia Challenge Questions:

1) Cleon Jones caught the final out of the 1969 World Series. What Oriole who would have future ties to the Mets hit the ball caught by Jones?

2) In 1966, Cleon Jones finished fourth in the balloting for National League rookie of the year. What Reds player won the Rookie of the Year Award?

3) In 1969, Cleon finished in the Top Ten in batting average, where did he place?

4) What all-time great but non-Hall of Famer won the 1969 batting title?

5) In Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, there was the famous shoe polish incident involving Cleon. Who was pitching for the Orioles at the time?

6) Who picked up Cleon for the final thirteen games of his career after he was released by the Mets?

7) Cleon hit .340 in 1969 which was the all-time highest average for a Met player until it was broken in 1998? Who broke Cleon's record?

8) In 1969, Cleon finished 7th in the voting for the National League MVP. What two other Mets finished in the Top Ten?

9) What slugging future Hall of Famer was the MVP in 1969 with a .320 batting average, 45 home runs and 120 rbi's?

10) Cleon had 12 home runs in 1969 which tied him for third on the Mets with Donn Clendenon. Art Shamsky was second with 14. Who led the Mets in home runs that year?

Answers about Cleon Jones trivia will be featured tomorrow.

Other Met News: Johan against Strasburg today-wish I could watch the game. Only option is to record and not listen to FAN on my way home from work. Incredibly upset about Wright, but Met karma this year is much better than in the past and hopefully it is just a week and not a long term DL visit. Ike had about a bad a first week as you can have and the Mets were still 4-1---hope for the future.