Unofficial fan projectBest three-year stretch1962–64
The Expansion Years
Al Jackson
Starting pitcher · Mets 1962–1965, 1968–1969
The part fans remember
What the numbers leave out.
Jackson took the ball for the expansion Mets when wins were scarce and became their first dependable starting pitcher.
Signature Mets momentThrew a six-hit shutout for the first Mets victory at Shea Stadium on April 19, 1964.
The short list
The stuff worth remembering.
- 0143 wins as a Met
- 02First Mets win at Shea
- 03Mets Hall of Fame Achievement Award