Jerry Grote was the Mets’ starting catcher during most of his tenure from 1966 to 1977. He proved his durability by catching every inning of 20 postseason games in 1969 and 1973. Grote’s handling of t ...

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 helpe ...

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 ...

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 earne ...

Jerry Koosman was a regular in the Mets rotation between 1968 and 1978. The lefty had his winningest season in 1976, posting a 21-10 record and finishing as the runner-up in Cy Young voting. The New Y ...

Although he made several appearances the year prior, Jerry Koosman played his full rookie season in 1968. Kooz earned his first career win in his first start on April 11, a 4-0 complete-game shutout a ...

Johnny Murphy (middle) traveled to Baltimore to root on the Mets during the 1969 World Series. Murphy had become GM before the 1968 season and his first order of business was hiring Gil Hodges as a ma ...

A native New Yorker and former New York Yankees pitcher, Johnny Murphy joined the Mets front office when the team was founded in 1962. By 1967, he was promoted to GM. Murphy assembled the final pieces ...

The Amazin’ Mets put on a performance in the 1969 World Series, winning four in a row to capture the title in five games.