New York Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman during a game against the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium in New York, 1968. Koosman, who teamed with Tom Seaver in the lefty-righty pitching combo that propelled the Miracle Mets of 1969 to an astonishing World Series championship, died on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at his home in Osceola, Wis. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Jerry Koosman, who teamed with Tom Seaver in the lefty-righty pitching combo that propelled the...
Jerry Koosman, the legendary Mets southpaw who helped lead the franchise to its first World Series title in 1969, died Sunday morning.
“My friend,” Koosman said, “I don’t care what evidence you give me. There’ll never be another team like the ’69 Mets.”
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