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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 during the pennant-winning 1973 season. In Game 2 of the NLCS, Grote hit a critical 2-RBI single to help the Mets build 9th-inning run insurance. The Mets won ...
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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 two 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 ...