Who? The Stan? If you were a die-hard fan of the 1986 squad, then you know who The Stan is. It's non other than the great Stanley Jefferson!

"But Josh, he wasn't 'great'. In fact, he was just short-lived Stan"

Okay, fine, but why not celebrate this man's accomplishments in the big apple?

I might have only been 4 years old, but I've since seen the images of Stanley's efforts during his brief stint with the Mets. The former 1st Round Draft Pick out of Bethune-Cookman College had himself a nice run with the Amazins, but not on the Big League club. His offensive tirade came in the Minors, primarily with the Jackson Mets and the Tidewater Tides (now the Norfolk Tides who are no longer their farm club, which is 150% lame!). The young speedster stole 39 bases in a full season at Jackson, and 25 bases in a short year with Tidewater between going from the big club and Virginia.

Unfortunately for Stanley, his season with the Mets was an uneventful one (starting only 5 games, and putting up a .208 batting average in 24 plate appearances) and was eventually packaged and sent to San Deigo with Kevin Mitchell and crew, in exchange for Kevin McReynolds and his crew.

But the real memory of Stanley Jefferson comes years after his playing career, right here in the big apple. Good ol' Stan is a New York City Police Officer, helping in the rescue efforts at Ground Zero (which are still going on. Unbelievable...). For that alone, he deserves a world of recognition, for serving, protecting, and volunteering. Here's to you, Stanley Jefferson! You'll always be one of my all-time favorite New York Mets.

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