Al Jackson
American baseball player (1935–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were the franchise record until Tom Seaver eased past the mark in 1969. In July 2021, he was posthumously honored with the New York Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award for his 50 years of service to the franchise.
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Al Jackson | |
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Pitcher | |
Born: (1935-12-26)December 26, 1935 Waco, Texas, U.S. | |
Died: August 19, 2019(2019-08-19) (aged 83) Port St. Lucie, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 31, 1959, for the Pittsburgh Pirates | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 26, 1969, for the Cincinnati Reds | |
MLB statistics | |
Win–loss record | 67–99 |
Earned run average | 3.98 |
Strikeouts | 738 |
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