Donn Clendenon

Donn Clendenon
Clendenon in 1969
First baseman
Born: (1935-07-15)July 15, 1935 Neosho, Missouri, U.S.
Died: September 17, 2005(2005-09-17) (aged 70) Sioux Falls, South Dakota, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 22, 1961, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
August 5, 1972, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.274
Home runs	159
Runs batted in	682
Teams
Pittsburgh Pirates (1961–1968) Montreal Expos (1969) New York Mets (1969–1971) St. Louis Cardinals (1972)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (1969) World Series MVP (1969)

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. He is most notable for his performance during the 1969 World Series when he won the World Series Most Valuable Player Award by hitting three home runs to help lead the team known as the Miracle Mets to an upset victory over the Baltimore Orioles.