NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — With Jerry Koosman on the mound, it was never too late for the 1969 New York Mets. More than five decades later, the franchise rewarded the big-game left-hander with its ...

In addition to that immense pitching talent, Jerry Koosman had toughness and humor to spare. Whether Koosman’s Mets needed grit or a laugh, the man from Minnesota could deliver. That comes alive in ...

In what can be looked at as something that was long overdue, the Mets finally retired legendary pitcher Jerry Koosman's No. 36 on Saturday. "I know I'm joining a great crew that's already had their ...

It was a portent of things to come. The original opening game had been postponed in deference to the funeral of the great Martin Luther King Jr., which meant the Mets and Giants would play only one ...

We all know how much baseball has changed just in the last 10 years. It has taken the upcoming 50th anniversary of the 1969 Miracle Mets, however, to comprehend how monumental the change has been. In ...

Prior to having his No. 36 retired by the Mets on Saturday night, Jerry Koosman took a trip down memory lane. And that included a tale of his career in New York nearly ending before it started. After ...

The Mets have been around since 1962, but they had only retired two players’ numbers. That changed Tuesday. Jerry Koosman’s No. 36 will join Tom Seaver’s 41 and Mike Piazza’s 31 to never be worn again ...

Jerry Koosman joked that he didn’t deserve it. But his No. 36 is officially hanging in the rafters of Citi Field. The Mets retired the Koosman’s number with a pregame ceremony on Saturday, making him ...

Jerry Koosman won the clinching game of the Mets’ first championship, no small feat, going the distance to defeat the Orioles, 5-3, in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series. Yet as someone not yet around ...

The Mets will retire Jerry Koosman's No. 36 in June, the team announced on Thursday. Koosman is the winningest lefthander in team history with 140 wins. He will be the third player to have his number ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — With Jerry Koosman on the mound, it was never too late for the 1969 New York Mets. More than five decades later, the franchise rewarded the big-game left-hander with its highest ...