Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Cleon Joseph Jones

Outfielder 1963, 1965-1975

— Inducted: 1991 —

Cleon Joseph Jones Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

1. Cleon Joseph Jones Marker

Inscription. Best remembered for catching the final out of the 1969 World Series…batted .340 that season with 12 home runs and 75 RBI and started in the All-Star game…established a then club record 23-game hitting streak in 1970…had a .281 lifetime batting average with the Mets, and ranks among the team's leaders in hits (1,188), runs (563) and games played (1,201).

Erected by New York Mets Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.

Location. 40° 45.323′ N, 73° 50.787′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue west of Seaver Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City

and on Long Island.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw (here, next to this marker); William Hayward "Mookie" Wilson (here, next to this marker); David "Davey" Johnson (here, next to this marker); Dwight Eugene Gooden (here, next to this marker); Keith Hernandez (here, next to this marker); Tommie L. Agee (here, next to this marker); Gary Edmund Carter (here, next to this marker); John Francis "Frank" Cashen (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Several markers at Citi Field image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

2. Several markers at Citi Field

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 66 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.