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A Classic Moment: 1969 World Series
Jerry Grote offered a hand to Ed Kranepool during Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, the only game Kranepool played in during the Fall Classic. He took advantage of the opportunity, hitting an eighth-in ...
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A Winning Wardrobe: Jerry Grote Jersey
Jerry Grote was the Mets starting catcher in two pennant-winning seasons ― 1969 and 1973. He wore this jersey in the ’73 campaign. In Game 2 of the NLCS, Grote hit a critical two-RBI single to help th ...
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All-Star Gallery: 1973 Mets Yearbook
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. ...
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Berra’s Trip to the Mound: 1973 NLCS
Sophomore Mets manager Yogi Berra talked it out during a trip to the mound in the 1973 NLCS. As a player, Berra was no stranger to success in the postseason. He tapped into that experience when he ski ...
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Close Win Out West: 1972 Lineup Card
Between the 1969 and 1973 World Series, the Mets maintained a solid roster of talent. A crew featuring Bud Harrelson, Willie Mays, Jerry Grote and others defeated the San Diego Padres, 2-1, at San Die ...
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Grote Gets Going: Jerry Grote 1969
Jerry Grote recorded a career-high 6 home runs in 1969. He hit 2 during an early August series sweep of the Atlanta Braves at home. Wrote New York Daily News reporter Phil Pepe after the final game: “ ...
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Grote Slides Into Home in 1973 World Series
Is this Jerry Grote making a promising slide into home plate during Game 4 of the 1973 World Series? We think it might be! Jon Matlack hit a seventh-inning outfield single, prompting Grote to take off ...
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Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: Jerry Grote Bat
Jerry Grote was a Mets backstop for 12 seasons. He made good contact as a batter, especially during the miracle 1969 season. That year, Grote posted career highs in home runs (6), RBIs (40) and runs ( ...
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Jerry Grote 1969 Topps Baseball Card
Jerry Grote spent 12 seasons with the Mets, which included the 1969 and 1973 World Series. His tenth-inning double in Game 4 of the 1969 Series proved crucial as he came around to score the winning ru ...
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Jerry Grote Eyes Pop-Up: 1973 World Series
Jerry Grote shed his mask in pursuit of a pop up hit by Oakland Athletic Jesus Alou during a game in the 1973 World Series. The Mets catcher started all seven outings of the Fall Classic, recording 67 ...