Legends are measured not just in numbers, but in stories stitched across dugouts, continents, and decades. The Mets will feel that absence most, though all of MLB shares the quiet sorrow. Last night, the game said goodbye to one of its rarest originals, and the silence feels heavier than applause.

We have lost yet another legend today. Jim Marshall passed away last night.

In a recent post by Bob Nightengale , he wrote, “RIP Jim Marshall, one of the original Mets, who passed away late last night at the age of 94.” As a legend passes away, it is time to look back on his prime days and look at the impact he has made on baseball.

Jim Marshall ’s baseball journey spanned continents, bridging the American game with Japan and leaving an enduring global legacy. In MLB, he played 410 games

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