Former New York Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman, a key member of the 1969 World Series championship team, has died at the age of 83. Koosman played for the Mets from 1967 to 1978 and was part of one of the most iconic images in MLB history, celebrating the World Series victory alongside Ed Charles and Jerry Grote on October 16, 1969. Team historian Jay Horwitz described Koosman as the biggest hero of the 1969 Mets in a statement on November 1.
Jerry Koosman, 1969 World Series Champion with New York Mets, Dies at 83
