Hickman was most known for playing for the hapless Mets (1962-1967) but he also played for the LA Dodgers (1967), Chicago Cubs (68-73) and St. Louis Cardinals (1974.) ...

Before the Cubs-Mets series started Thursday, a photo of Jim Hickman in a Mets uniform flashed on the Citi Field video board in a pregame tribute to the late outfielder. “Gentleman Jim,” one ...

Jim Hickman, a member of the inaugural Mets team in 1962 who later became an All-Star with the Cubs, died Saturday at age 79. The Tennessean reports he had been in hospice.. A native of Henning ...

Jim Hickman, shown during the 1971 season, hit .315 with 32 home runs, 115 RBI and a 1.001 OPS in 1970 . | Sporting News via Getty Images Share Cubs fans best remember outfielder/first baseman Jim ...

Jim Hickman’s passing knocked the wind out of me. “Gentleman Jim” Hickman, number 28 on your scorecards, will never be forgotten by die-hard, old school Cubs fans like myself.

NEW YORK — Jim Hickman, who supplied batting punch for the New York Mets during their futile early years and then became an All-Star for the Chicago Cubs, died Saturday in Jackson, Tenn. He was ...