Alvin Neill Jackson (December 26, 1935 – August 19, 2019), affectionately referred to as "Little" Al Jackson, was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1959 to 1969. His 43 wins with the New York Mets were the franchise record until Tom Seaver eased past the mark in 1969.

Dec 26, 2010 · He threw the first shutout in Mets history (8-0 vs. PHI at the Polo Grounds), the first shutout in Shea Stadium history (6-0 vs. PIT) and got the Mets final win at the Polo Grounds (4-2 vs. SFG). He was also a member of the 1969 World Champion Mets!

On those 40-120 freshman Mets, Al Jackson threw a team-leading four shutouts — their only four shutouts in ’62. All of them, strangely enough, were pitched in the first games of doubleheaders. It was enough to earn him recognition on the Topps 1962 All-Rookie team.

"(Al) Jackson was one of the few accomplished players that Casey (Casey Stengel) had when he was managing the Mets, a fine pitcher who could field his position skillfully, handle a bat well, run bases intelligently and pitch with guile and courage."

Aug 20, 2019 · Former pitcher and lifetime Mets figure Al Jackson died Monday in Port St. Lucie, Florida, at the age of 83. The lefty pitcher saw the Flushing franchise at their first – and at their worst....

Aug 19, 2019 · Al Jackson, a popular original Met who despite losing 20 games in the team's legendary first season was its franchise record-holder for victories for seven years, died Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla., after a long illness. He was 83.

Aug 21, 2019 · R.I.P. to Al Jackson an original member of the New York Mets and the best pitcher on a string of awful Mets teams. He died on August 19 at the age of 83. Jackson pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1959, 1961), Mets (1962-65, 1968-69), St. Louis Cardinals (1966-67) and Cincinnati Reds (1969).

Al Jackson has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 15 times, most recently on July 16, 2022. Drafted from Pittsburgh Pirates by Mets on October 10, 1961. Traded by the New York Mets to the St. Louis Cardinals with Charley Smith in exchange for Ken Boyer on October 20, 1965.

Aug 19, 2019 · Al Jackson, the slender left-hander whose pitching provided a semblance of hope for the historically woeful Mets of the early 1960s, died on Monday in Port St. Lucie, Fla. He was 83. His...

Al Jackson Bio. Fullname: Alvin Neill Jackson; Born: 12/26/1935 in Waco, TX; College: Wiley College; Debut: 5/31/1959; Died: 8/19/2019