Jerome Martin Koosman was born on December 23,1942 and is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
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17 Facts About Jerry Koosman
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Jerry Koosman played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Minnesota Twins, Chicago White Sox, and Philadelphia Phillies between 1967 and 1985.
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Jerry Koosman is best known as a member of the Miracle Mets team that won the 1969 World Series.
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Jerry Koosman was discovered by the son of a Shea Stadium usher, John Lucchese, who caught Jerry Koosman when he pitched in the United States Army at Fort Bliss, Texas.
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Jerry Koosman was about to be cut from the Mets in 1966, when Joe McDonald, the assistant farm director, requested Jerry Koosman be retained at least until his first payday, as he owed the Mets money they had wired him after his car broke down en route to spring training.
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Jerry Koosman was named to the 1968 Topps All-Star Rookie Roster and finished runner-up to Johnny Bench for the National League Rookie of the Year honors.
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Jerry Koosman was the pitching star of the 1969 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles.
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The Mets regained the lead in the top of the ninth; Jerry Koosman got two outs in the bottom of the frame, then walked the next two batters.
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Jerry Koosman was relieved by Ron Taylor, who induced Robinson to ground out to end the game.
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The Mets scored two runs in the eighth to take the lead, and after walking Frank Robinson to lead off the ninth, Jerry Koosman retired the next three hitters to end the game and complete the Mets' improbable World Series win.
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Jerry Koosman finished runner-up to Randy Jones for the National League Cy Young Award.
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Jerry Koosman's departure left Ed Kranepool as the last remaining member of the 1969 Miracle Mets.
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Jerry Koosman has the third most wins in Mets history behind Tom Seaver and Dwight Gooden.
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Jerry Koosman was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1989.
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Jerry Koosman attended the 40th anniversary reunion of the 1969 Miracle Mets at Citi Field on August 22,2009.
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In May 2009, Jerry Koosman pleaded guilty to misdemeanor federal tax evasion after failing to pay up to $90,000 in federal income taxes for 2002,2003, and 2004.
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Jerry Koosman was released from Federal Prison Camp, Duluth on June 30,2010.
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