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Jerry Koosman, Mets lefthander and 1969 World Series hero, dies at 83
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Jerry Koosman, an All-Star pitcher who secured the final out for the Miracle Mets in the 1969 World Series, has died at 83
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Jerry Koosman, the two-time All-Star and key pitcher on the Mets’ 1969 World Series championship team, has died at 83. He spent 12 seasons with New York and finished his 19-year career with 222 wins; the Mets retired his No. 36.
NEW YORK (PIX11) - Former New York Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman has died at 83, the team announced Sunday. Koosman was a key member of the Mets' 1969 World Series championship team, helping lead the franchise to its first title.
Jerry Koosman, one of the driving forces of the Mets’ first World Series crown in 1969, died on Sunday, the club announced. Koosman was 83 years old. He had been battling “multiple illnesses,” Mets vice president of alumni relations Jay Horwitz said in a statement.
Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets’ shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83. Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz said Koosman had been sick for about a year and died of multiple illnesses in Osceola, Wisconsin, surrou…
