‘Come on down, baby’

Cleon Jones never imagined he would be in the receiving end of the final out of the 1969 World Series.

In his book, Coming Home, Cleon Jones reflected on the final out of the 1969 World Series. As Jerry Koosman’s pitch to Davey Johnson hung in the air for what seemed like a lifetime, Jones said he never imagined being on the receiving end of the final out.