On July 9, 2022, New York honored former first baseman and team captain Keith Hernandez by retiring his No. 17. During seven seasons with the Mets, Hernandez was a three-time All-Star, winner of six consecutive Gold Gloves and a leader on the 1986 World Series team. “I never dreamed that we would turn it around […]

Jerry Koosman was a fundamental piece of the Mets pitching staff from 1967 to 1978. He posted a 14-15 record with a 2.84 ERA in 1973. Koosman also picked up two postseason wins, including Game 5 of the World Series.

The Mets suffered a tough 8-0 shutout to the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader at home. Jerry Koosman, who had a cup of coffee with the Mets that season, picked up his first career loss. The Mets fared better in the second game of the evening, beating the Astros, 8-5. Longtime […]

Jerry Koosman was a major part of the 1969 Mets campaign, hurling six shutouts and ending the season with a 17-9 record and a 2.28 ERA. His performance in Game 2 of the World Series led the Mets to their first victory in the Fall Classic, a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles on the […]

Pitcher Jerry Koosman made his MLB debut with the Mets in 1967, joining a lowly team that was slowly building toward greatness. Alongside Tom Seaver in a strengthening starting rotation, Koosman helped pitch the Mets to a world championship in 1969. Koosman won 140 games with the Mets over 12 seasons, third-most in team history.

Jerry Koosman made his major league debut in 1967, joining a young but promising Mets pitching staff. Building on his All-Star nods in 1968 and 1969, Koosman helped pitch the Mets to a World Series championship in 1969, winning the clinching Game 5. He had success in the 1973 World Series, as well, though the […]

Jerry Koosman was the definition of clutch in a down-to-the-wire victory over the San Diego Padres on May 28, 1969. He kept the Friars off the board for 10 frames while recording 15 strikeouts, which set a franchise record (later broken). The Mets went on to win at home in 11 innings, 1-0. The New […]

Jerry Koosman and the Mets tasted success — and lots of champagne — after defeating the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the NLCS, which gave New York its first NL pennant in franchise history.

Transogram put out a Jerry Koosman action figure after he set team records for wins, shutouts and ERA in the 1968 season. He continued that excellence in the championship season of 1969, when he earned wins in Games 2 and 5 of the World Series. Koosman knew a thing or two about winning, finishing no. […]

Jerry Koosman wore this warm-up jacket in 1973 as the Mets made another run for the postseason. He kicked off April with four straight wins, then won six of his final seven decisions at the end of the season. Koosman remained hot in October, recording wins in all three of his appearances in the NLCS […]