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| Jay Kleven | |
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| Catcher | |
| Born: (1949-12-02)December 2, 1949 Oakland, California | |
| Died: June 30, 2009(2009-06-30) (aged 59) San Lorenzo, California | |
| Batted: RightThrew: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 20, 1976, for the New York Mets | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| June 27, 1976, for the New York Mets | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .200 |
| Home runs | 0 |
| Runs batted in | 2 |
Stats at Baseball Reference  | |
| Teams | |
Jay Allen Kleven (December 2, 1949 – June 30, 2009) was a Major League Baseball player in 1976 for the New York Mets. He played in 2 games as a catcher that year due to injuries to starting catcher Jerry Grote and second-string catcher Ron Hodges. Kleven singled in his next to final at bat as a major leaguer, going one for five for his career. This lone hit of his career drove in two runs against future Hall-of Famer Bruce Sutter.
Kleven attended California State University, East Bay in Hayward, California, where he played baseball from 1967–1971. He was named to the All Far Western First Team twice and is listed in the CSUEB Intercollegiate Athletics Hall of Fame.
References
- CSUEB, Athletics Hall of Fame Archived 2013-12-24 at the Wayback Machine, accessed December 19, 2007
External links
- Career statistics from Baseball Reference
- SABR BioProject
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