Former New York Mets left-handed pitcher Jerry Koosman, a key member of the 1969 "Miracle Mets" World Series championship team, died on November 1, 2026, at the age of 83. Koosman played for the Mets from 1967 to 1978 and is famously captured in one of baseball's most iconic images celebrating the World Series victory alongside Ed Charles and Jerry Grote on October 16, 1969. Team historian Jay Horwitz wrote on Sunday, "The 1969 Mets had a multitude of heroes, but no one was bigger than Jerry Koosman."
Jerry Koosman, 1969 World Series Champion with New York Mets, Dies at 83
