Jay Kleven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jay Kleven

American baseball player

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1949

Place of Birth: Oakland, California, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jun-2009

Profession: baseball player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Jay Kleven

  • 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.

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