Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83

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Jerry Koosman, a left-handed pitcher and two-time All-Star who secured the final out for the 1969 World Series championship team, has died. Outlets report his age as either 83 or 86. Longtime public relations chief Jay Horwitz stated that Koosman had been battling illnesses for about a year. During his 19-year career, Koosman spent 12 seasons in Queens, where the franchise inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 1989 and retired his number 36 in 2021.

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