Jim Marshall, who was until recently the oldest living former Mets player, died today, Monday at age 94.

Marshall was signed by the White Sox out of Compton (Calif.) College but never played a game for the team as he was shipped to the Orioles in a trade that sent him, future Hall of Famer Larry Doby, Jack Harshman, and Russ Heman to Baltimore for Tito Francona (father of Reds manager Terry Francona), Billy Goodman and Ray Moore.

Marshall would go on to become one of the first American-born major leaguers to play in Japan, suiting up for the Chunichi Dragons from 1963-65.

NYPost.com

My thoughts go out to his family and friends.

He was also traded for Vinegar Bend Mizell.

Marshall’s strength as a hitter came from his ability to get on base, with a .242/.320/.388 slash line. His best season came in 1959 when he played 108 games and hit .252/.324/.405.

He spent 70 years in the game as a player, coach, and manager.