Donn Clendenon Autographs, Memorabilia & Collectibles
DONN CLENDENON
Born: July 15, 1935 in Neosho, Missouri
Died: September 17, 2005 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Donn Clendenon
This article was written by Ed Hoyt and is presented in part, courtesy of the Society for American Baseball Research
His big brother in college was Martin Luther King Jr.
Somehow, it’s appropriate to begin with that fact when discussing Donn Clendenon. During his college years at Morehouse College, one of the most pivotal players in Mets history was mentored by the greatest and most pivotal African American of the 20th century. The big brother tradition for “Morehouse men” typically assigned juniors and seniors to incoming freshmen, but the King family knew the Clendenons well, and the future legend Martin Jr.—though he had already graduated from “The ’House,” continued his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary, and received his ordination—volunteered for the duty.
If Ed Charles’s remarkable baseball life was set in motion by being present as history was made by Jackie Robinson, you’d figure it would be hard for a teammate to have a bigger claim at being touched by greatness, but there you have it. As the Nobel laureate King would go on to almost define the civil-rights movement which culminated in many of the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, his protégé’s modest contribution to that era would be as the final piece of the puzzle of the storied championship baseball team that capped the decade and captured the nation’s imagination, a year after the murder of his mentor threatened to tear the nation apart.
This article was written by Ed Hoyt and is presented in part, courtesy of the Society for American Baseball Research
His big brother in college was Martin Luther King Jr.
Somehow, it’s appropriate to begin with that fact when discussing Donn Clendenon. During his college years at Morehouse College, one of the most pivotal players in Mets history was mentored by the greatest and most pivotal African American of the 20th century. The big brother tradition for “Morehouse men” typically assigned juniors and seniors to incoming freshmen, but the King family knew the Clendenons well, and the future legend Martin Jr.—though he had already graduated from “The ’House,” continued his studies at Crozer Theological Seminary, and received his ordination—volunteered for the duty.
If Ed Charles’s remarkable baseball life was set in motion by being present as history was made by Jackie Robinson, you’d figure it would be hard for a teammate to have a bigger claim at being touched by greatness, but there you have it. As the Nobel laureate King would go on to almost define the civil-rights movement which culminated in many of the cultural upheavals of the 1960s, his protégé’s modest contribution to that era would be as the final piece of the puzzle of the storied championship baseball team that capped the decade and captured the nation’s imagination, a year after the murder of his mentor threatened to tear the nation apart.
Film Credits
1969-1969-World-Series (in person), 1969-The-Joe-Namath-Show (in person)
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DONN CLENDENON - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 285610Signed color photo, shown in the batting cage in Mets uniform Photograph signed: "Donn Clendenon". Color 8x10.Sale Price $90.00
$100.00
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DONN CLENDENON - PAMPHLET SIGNED - HFSID 290639The 1969 World Series MVP signs on the cover of a pamphlet for the 1988 Equitable Old Timers Game at Shea Stadium. Pamphlet signed: "Donn Clendenon", 2 pages, 8½x11.
Sale Price $108.00
$120.00
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BASEBALL ALL-STARS - EPHEMERA SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 277341Fifteen stars of the diamond sign a base.
Sale Price $765.00
$900.00
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THE 1969 NEW YORK METS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CIRCA 1989 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 136466"The Miracle Mets". Signed by 17 members of the 1969 World Champion New York Mets. Official National League William D.
Sale Price $1,105.00
$1,300.00
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THE 1969 NEW YORK METS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL CIRCA 1989 WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 144785Signed by the 1969 World Champions!
Sale Price $1,020.00
$1,200.00
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THE 1969 NEW YORK METS - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED BASEBALL WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 13647417 members of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" sign a baseball.
Sale Price $935.00
$1,100.00
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THE 1969 NEW YORK METS - HELMET SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 286829Mets batting helmet signed by 23 members of the World Championship team Helmet signed by 23 team members: Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Donn Clendenon (adding "69 W. S. MVP"), Jerry Grote, Jerry Koosman, J. C.
Sale Price $1,105.00
$1,300.00
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THE NEW YORK METS - BOOK SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 291199Vintage copy of George Vecsey's baseball classic, Joy in Mudville, signed by 27 Mets players and coaches. Signers include Hall of Famers Berra, Ryan and Seaver. Except for the late Gil Hodges and Tug McGraw, every regular has signed the book.
Sale Price $807.50
$950.00
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THE NEW YORK METS - LITHOGRAPH SIGNED WITH CO-SIGNERS - HFSID 327166Lithograph of the legendary Shea Stadium signed by 26 early New York Mets. Also signed by lithograph artist Murray Tinkleman!
Sale Price $382.50
$425.00
