Only two men in New York Mets history have won a World Series MVP. Before Ray Knight did so in 1986, Donn Clendenon added his name to a Mets trivia answer.
In 72 regular season games for the Amazins, Clendenon posted okay numbers. Few would have guessed that when the biggest games were on the line, he’d be the one to come through with the hits the Mets needed most.
Clendenon didn’t play in any game of the NLCS against the Atlanta Braves. His Mets teammates took care of them easily in three straight games.