Jesse Gonder

Jesse Lemar Gonder (January 20, 1936 – November 14, 2004) was an American professional baseball catcher and pinch hitter who played in Major League Baseball from 1960 to 1967. Born in Monticello, Arkansas, he attended McClymonds High School in Oakland, California alongside future teammates Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson. Gonder played for five clubs — the New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Milwaukee Braves, and Pittsburgh Pirates — and was managed by Casey Stengel with both New York franchises. He made his MLB debut in September 1960, recording his first big-league hit as a pinch home run off Bill Monbouquette at Yankee Stadium.