Departures of note

Robert Leon "Butch" Huskey was an American professional baseball player who spent seven seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the New York Mets. Drafted by the Mets in the seventh round of the 1989 draft, he made his major league debut in 1993 and became a regular in the mid-1990s, playing mostly first base and the outfield. His best season came in 1997, when he hit .287 with a career-high 24 home runs and 81 runs batted in, including a 20-game hitting streak.

Huskey is perhaps best remembered as one of the final players to wear uniform number 42 after Major League Baseball retired it league-wide in 1997 in honor of Jackie Robinson. A grandfather clause allowed Huskey, along with players such as Mo Vaughn and Mariano Rivera, to continue wearing the number for the rest of his career. He wore 42 with the Mets, Mariners, and Twins, and was the last Seattle Mariner to do so.

Over his career, Huskey also played for the Boston Red Sox and Colorado Rockies, finishing with a .264 batting average and 93 home runs. He died on August 14, 2026, at the age of 54.