This week, a guy from the Bronx who lived two dreams...it's Stan Jefferson! Jefferson was a first round draft pick by the Mets out of Bethune Cookman. He was traded to the Padres, had a difficult time dealing with Larry Bowa, and bounced from team to team and between AAA and MLB. He played for 6 teams in 6 seasons. After his baseball career he joined the NYPD, but sadly his mental health was severely impacted by the events of September 11th. He was forced to retire early and has been dealing with severe anxiety in the years since.
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Links:
- Card 223 at the 88 Topps Blog
- SABR Bio by Armand Peterson
- FOX Sports bio of Stan
- Stan jukes the tag on Instagram
- Follow-up: Chili Buns
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