Jerry Koosman, the Mets' top lefthanded starting pitcher from the late-1960s to the mid-1970s, passed away on November 1, 2026 at age 83.
Koosman made his major-league debut with the Mets in 1967, pitching 22 innings over 9 games.
He pitched full-time for the Mets from 1968 to 1978, and made the All-Star team in both '68 and '69.
In 1976 he notched career highs in wins (21) and strikeouts (200), and finished 2nd in the Cy Young voting.
After the 1978 season he was traded to the Twins, playing there from 1979-81, before moving on to the White Sox (1981-83) and Phillies (1984-85).
Koosman finished with a record of 222-209 in 612 games (527 starts) and 2556 strikeouts.
He was inducted in to the Mets Hall of Fame in 1989, and his number was retired in 2021, the 3rd Mets number retired (after Tom Seaver and Mike Piazza).
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