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Former major league outfielder and manager Jim Marshall, an original member of the New York Mets in 1962, passed away Sunday, the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced. He was 94.
The Hall of Fame remembers former outfielder and manager Jim Marshall, who passed away Sunday at the age of 94.
Marshall, a member of the original Mets in 1962, was among the first American-born major leaguers to play professionally in Japan. pic.twitter.com/ot8tGcBgGU
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) September 8, 2025
After playing for five teams over five major league seasons, Marshall managed the Chicago Cubs for three seasons (1974-76) and the Oakland Athletics for one (1979).

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In between, Marshall spent three seasons with the Chunichi Dragons of NPB (1963-65), making him among the first American-born major leaguers to play professionally in Japan.
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