Jerry Koosman

Jerry Koosman
Birthdate 12/23/1942
Death Date
Debut Year 1967
Year of Induction
Teams Mets, Phillies, Twins, White Sox
Position Pitcher

Two-hundred and twenty-two game winner Jerry Koosman scattered five hits in a complete-game effort in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series to give the Mets their first title.

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Koosman's 140 wins for the Mets are the most by a lefty in team history

Koosman's 140 wins for the Mets are the most by a lefty in team history

Jerry Koosman enjoyed a 19-year major league career with the Mets, Twins, White Sox, and Phillies. He broke in with New York in 1967, and was in the bigs to stay in ’68. That season he started 33 games, and posted a 19-12 record with 178 strikeouts and a 2.08 ERA. In ’69 Koosman was key
Jesse Orosco was the player to be named later when the Mets traded Koosman to Minnesota

Jesse Orosco was the player to be named later when the Mets traded Koosman to Minnesota

For the Mets, Jerry Koosman was the gift that kept giving. On the hill as the Mets clinched their first World Series, Koosman remains the winningest lefty in team history. The team After he left New York in 1978 his impact on the team continued. Dealt to the Twins for Greg Field and a player to be n
Pete Rose recorded his 4,000th hit off of Jerry Koosman on April 13, 1984

Pete Rose recorded his 4,000th hit off of Jerry Koosman on April 13, 1984

Only two players in baseball history have recorded 4,000 hits a the big league level. Ty Cobb reached the plateau on July 18, 1927. More than a half-century later Pete Rose joined him. Rose’s hit came off of the Phillies Jerry Koosman at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. Suiting up for the Exp

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