Donn Alvin Clendenon (July 15, 1935 – September 17, 2005) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from 1961 to 1972.

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Fullname: Donn Alvin Clendenon Born: 7/15/1935 in Neosho, MO College: Morehouse Debut: 9/22/1961 Died: 9/17/2005

Donn Clendenon, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Monday, July 15, 1935, in Neosho, Missouri. Clendenon was 26 years old when he broke into the major leagues on September 22, 1961, with the Pittsburgh Pirates.

2012年1月4日 · Donn Alvin Clendenon never knew his father, a double Ph.D. who taught mathematics and philosophy at Langston University, an all-black state university in Oklahoma.

2018年5月17日 · After losing the first game of the series, the Mets won the next four to capture the world championship. Clendenon hit three home runs and was named the World Series Most Valuable Player. After playing a final season for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1972, Clendenon retired from baseball for good.

2005年9月19日 · Donn Clendenon, the most valuable player in the 1969 World Series, when he hit three home runs to help propel the team known as the Miracle Mets to a five-game triumph over the Baltimore Orioles...

Donn Clendenon, the MVP of the 1969 World Series, died on Sept. 17, 2005 in Sioux Falls, S.D. He had been battling leukemia. He was 70. In 12 seasons in the major leagues, he hit .274 with 159 home runs and 682 RBI. He made his major league debut in 1961 with Pittsburgh and played for the team through the 1968 season.

2018年9月17日 · Clendenon brought a veteran presence and a right-handed power bat to the Mets' lineup, helping the Amazin' Mets win the NL East by eight games. But the team's success didn't lead to consistency, with manager Gil Hodges tinkering with the lineup.

2020年6月16日 · First baseman Donn Clendenon was a solid player for the Pittsburgh Pirates for nearly a decade. Later, while with the New York Mets in their miraculous 1969 season, he hit three home runs in the World Series and was named World Series MVP.