Jim Hickman, a member of the inaugural Mets team in 1962 who later became an All-Star with the Cubs, died Saturday at age 79. The Tennessean reports he had been in hospice.
A native of Henning, Tenn., Hickman toiled for six years in the minors before making his MLB debut with the 1962 Mets. Playing all three outfield positions that season, Hickman hit 13 home runs and batted .245 with the infamous club that lost 120 games.
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After five seasons in New York and one in Los Angeles, Hickman moved to the Cubs, where he enjoyed his greatest success splitting time between first base, third base and the outfield in six seasons.