Jerry Koosman struck out 2,556 batters in 19 major-league seasons. Today, the 59-year-old Minnesota native is lucky to be alive after a heart attack. Koosman, who pitched for the Mets, Twins ...

, was the last time the winningest left-hander in Mets franchise history took the mound for the club. Four decades later, the Mets retired Jerry Koosman’s No. 36 on Saturday in a touching on ...

The New York Mets are tied to two of the most coveted rookie cards of the 1960s, each issued in consecutive years, and each ...

Mets catcher Jerry Grote, right, embraces pitcher Jerry Koosman as Ed Charles, left, joins the celebration after the Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the Game 5 to win the World Series at ...

Jerry Grote (R.) hugs Jerry Koosman as the Mets won the World Series in 1969. ASSOCIATED PRESS Grote was considered one of the best defensive catchers in baseball in his day.