Former New York Mets slugger Butch Huskey died Friday after suffering a blood clot in his lung. He was 54.
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Emergency personnel were called to Huskey's home in Lawton, Oklahoma, that morning after receiving a report of a man experiencing chest pain, according to the New York Post.
Huskey was alive when he was transported to a nearby hospital, the report said.
Mets vice president of alumni relations Jay Horwitz later confirmed that Huskey died from a blood clot in his lung.
"I just want to acknowledge this solemn day with the passing of Butch Huskey this morning," Mets interim manager Andy Green said. "Just want to send prayers and thoughts to his family. I know all of our Mets family is thinking of him and the people who love him today."
Huskey was selected by New York in the seventh round of the 1989 MLB Draft and made his major league debut in 1993.
He spent parts of five seasons with the Mets, hitting 55 home runs and driving in 214 runs before being traded to the Seattle Mariners following the 1998 season.
Huskey later played for the Boston Red Sox, Minnesota Twins and Colorado Rockies. He finished his career with a .267 batting average, 86 home runs and 336 RBI.
He also held a unique place in Mets history.
Huskey wore No. 42 when Major League Baseball retired Jackie Robinson's number across the league in 1997. Players already wearing it were permitted to continue doing so, and Huskey later said the opportunity "meant the world to me."
He was the second-to-last Mets player to wear No. 42. Huskey is survived by his wife and three children.
