The Greatest Met of All Time

Pardon me for a second here. But yesterday was a monumental day for the greatest franchise in Gleeman World history (ha), as the greatest Met of all Time finally called it a career and hung up his shoes:

Ralph Jackson none none Age: 38 B/T: L/R Born: Van Horne, IA Position(s): DH View Hardball Dynasty Profile

Ralph was a throwback in every way. A man who made the most of his meager 5-10 midwestern farm boy frame. Who continued to play through thick and thin, never hitting the Disabled List. Who's every swing was recorded at the Major League level, with the same team, from world inception through retirement. Who ranged from a 1.000 OPS season 4 to a .748 OPS season 9, with a mere 2 point rating change in power, and a tick in vs. R. Ralph was a real world Met in every sense of the word.

He won every championship we ever won, 5 in all.

With only 1 All-Star apperance, and two AL Silver Slugger DH awards to his name, Ralph is not the strongest candidate for the real Hall of Fame. Despite 2000+ hits, 1000+ Runs/RBI, 400+ HR, he was never up in the ranks of the Hogans, Governales or Velandias.

But today? On this day? It's Ralph Jacksons day.

If the Mets had a Hall of Fame, he's the first name in it.

Heres to you Ralph.