Stan Jefferson

Stan Jefferson
Stan Jefferson
Runs batted in	67
Teams
	New York Mets (1986); San Diego Padres (1987–1988); New York Yankees (1989); Baltimore Orioles (1989–1990); Cleveland Indians (1990–1991); Cincinnati Reds (1991);

Stanley Jefferson (born December 4, 1962) is an American former

Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from 1986 to 1991.^[1]

Early life and education

Jefferson, who grew up in

Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, New York.^[2]

Career

Professional baseball

Jefferson displayed impressive speed and agility and was selected by the

free agent draft on June 6, 1983.^[3] After playing in the minors

for three years, Jefferson played in 14 games for the Mets during the last month of the 1986 season.

On December 11, 1986, the Mets traded Jefferson,

disabled list. Jefferson stole

33 bases and batted .230 that year.

In 1988, Jefferson performed poorly, batting .144 over 111

Cleveland Indians, and Cincinnati Reds

. Jefferson’s career ended in 1991 after suffering a career ending injury to his Achilles’ tendon.

Jefferson later became a coach for

replacement player for his original team, sharing the outfield with fellow ex-Met Herm Winningham.^[1]

NYPD

In 1997, following his professional baseball career, Jefferson joined the

Ground Zero after the collapse of the World Trade Center. He suffered health problems as a result of his time at Ground Zero, and retired from the NYPD in 2004.^[2]

SNY, he reflected on his baseball career and his career as an NYPD officer, addressing his experience during the September 11 terrorist attacks. In 2018, Jefferson was recognized for his athletic and heroic contributions by Bethune-Cookman University and was inducted into their Hall of Fame alongside other accomplished alumni.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Stan Jefferson - Baseballbiography.com
^ ^a ^b ^c Coffey, Wayne. Former Met Stanley Jefferson struggles to cope with horror of life as 9/11 cop", New York Daily News, March 9, 2007. Accessed June 18, 2007.
^ Stan Jefferson - Ultimate Met Database
^ Durso, Joseph (December 12, 1986). "METS TRADE FIVE FOR McREYNOLDS IN EIGHT-MAN DEAL". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
Baseball Almanac

[BaseballLibrary-1] Stan Jefferson - Baseballbiography.com

[DailyNews-2] Coffey, Wayne. Former Met Stanley Jefferson struggles to cope with horror of life as 9/11 cop", New York Daily News, March 9, 2007. Accessed June 18, 2007.

[3] Stan Jefferson - Ultimate Met Database

[4] Durso, Joseph (December 12, 1986). "METS TRADE FIVE FOR McREYNOLDS IN EIGHT-MAN DEAL". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2023.

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