Former Met Butch Huskey dies at 54 (newsday.com)
The righthanded hitter changed his uniform from 10 to 42 in 1995 in honor of Jackie Robinson, and was grandfathered in when baseball retired the number in 1997 — making him one of the final players to...
Man, I loved Butch Huskey—a player and man who fully embodied his name.
RIP to the penultimate 42. His memory is already a blessing to me and many #Mets fans; particularly for those that suffered through those lean mid-90s teams.
54–too young.
