Two rookie hurlers took the mound for the Mets in 1968: Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan. Koosman was an All-Star and finished in a close second place in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Ryan recorded 133 strikeouts in 134 innings pitched.

With a pitching legacy that included Tom Seaver, Doc Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack and Nolan Ryan, the Mets have had some of the best talent in baseball. The addition of Pedro Martinez in 2005 added to the rich tradition, and the Mets distributed this bobblehead in celebration. Martinez spent four seasons as a Met […]

By 1973, the Mets had sent close to a dozen individual players to the All-Star Game. Tom Seaver and Willie Mays were the Mets representatives that year, and their roster was full of former All-Stars. That talent certainly played into the Mets winning their second pennant in franchise history that season.

Fans showed support of Mets ace and Appleton, Minnesota, native Jerry Koosman during the 1969 World Series. Kooz’s small-town upbringing contributed to his cool, calm and collected personality that helped make him a fan favorite in the Big Apple. It also didn’t hurt that Koosman dominated on the mound, earning wins in Games 2 and […]

A grinning Jerry Koosman let a champagne cork fly during the celebration of New York’s first National League pennant in franchise history. They swept the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS, 3-0.

The Mets went the distance to the 1969 World Series thanks to a strong bullpen. Pitching coach Rube Walker oversaw the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan and other aces.

Jerry Koosman helped Mets fans sleep at night. The Minnesota farm boy was strong and reliable, and he was part of the best 1-2 punch in MLB at the time. During the 1969 “Miracle Mets” season, Koosman and Tom Seaver combined for a whopping 34 complete games, five of which Koosman hurled in September alone. […]

Jerry Koosman played it cool in the 1969 home stretch. In August and September, the ace went 9-3, including five straight wins at the end of the season. One of those victories stopped a Mets losing streak late in September. “Losing three in a row, things become a lot more difficult,” manager Gil Hodges said. […]

Dwight Gooden struck out nine Montreal Expos over seven innings as the Mets won 5-3 at Shea Stadium. With the win, Gooden became the third-youngest pitcher to that point in modern baseball history to win 100 games. Gooden, who autographed the jersey, was the third Mets pitcher to win 100 games, after Tom Seaver and […]

Ed Kranepool chats about “The Franchise,” his Mets teammate Tom Seaver.