- Was a fixture in the New York Mets lineup from 1966 to 1974.
- Was a lifelong friend of the late Tommie Agee; they were inseparable during Agee's five seasons with the Mets.
- Was released by the Mets in 1975 during mid-season.
- Threw lefthanded and batted righthanded.
- Enjoyed his best season in 1969, when he finished third in the National League batting race with a .340 average. Was the National League's starting left fielder in the All Star Game that year.
- Hit .319 in 1971 before tailing off to .245 in 1972.
- Had a then-club record 23-game hitting streak in 1970 after suffering through the worst hitting slump of his career earlier that year.
- Was hitting .223 in June of 1968 and being platooned when he was given a chance to play every day; responded by hitting .360 over the last half of the season and wound up with a .297 average for the year.
- Was a homegrown Met who worked his way up through their farm system.
- Outfielder with New York Mets (1963[6 games] & 1965-1975) and Chicago White Sox (1976).
- Made major league debut on 14 September 1963.
- On September 19, 1973 he had 2 HRs and 5 RBIs to lead The Mets to a 7-3 victory over The Pittsburgh Pirates, in a close divisional race.
- On May 14, 1969, Atlanta Braves' pitcher Phil Neikro had pitched perfect baseball against The NY Mets for the first 6 innings. The Mets trailed 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th when Cleon hit a Grand Slam to lead the Mets to an 8 run rally and and a 9-3 victory.
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