Butch Huskey, one of the last MLB players to wear No. 42, dies at 54
NEW YORK (AP) — Butch Huskey, who played seven major league seasons and was one of the last players to wear…
Butch Huskey, a former New York Mets player who was one of the last to sport the iconic No. 42 uniform, has passed away at the age of 54, according to the Associated Press. The Mets released a statement expressing their sorrow over the loss. Huskey, born and raised in Anadarko, Oklahoma, had a seven-year MLB career, primarily with the Mets, Seattle, and Minnesota.
He set career highs in 1997 with 24 home runs and 81 RBIs in 142 games for the Mets. The number 42 was retired in 1997 to honor Jackie Robinson, but players who wore it at the time were allowed to continue doing so until they stopped playing. Huskey wore No. 42 for the majority of his career, apart from his rookie season with the Mets (1993) when he wore No. 10, his time with the Boston Red Sox (1998) when he wore No. 44, and his stint with the Colorado Rockies (2000) when he wore No. 35.
The Mets' interim manager, Andy Green, honored Huskey by sending prayers and thoughts to his family and the Mets community.
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