Jerry Grote, left, and Gary Gentry, #39, meet on the field during Game 3 of the World Series against the Baltimore Orioles at Shea Stadium on Oct. 14, 1969 in Flushing, New York.

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, has died. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.

Jerry Koosman, left, and Jerry Grote walk onto the field for the Mets' World Series 50th anniversary ceremony at Citi Field on June 29, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke ...

Grote was a first-time All-Star in 1968, starting for the NL in the All-Star Game at Houston's Astrodome and batting .282. He hit .252 with six homers and 40 RBIs in 1969, starting 100 games ...

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday during heart surgery. He was 81.

Grote jumping into Koosman’s two handed grasp remains the most iconic photo in Mets history. Sadly, for baseball fans, Grote, who starred for the Mets from 1966 to 1977, passed away on April 7 ...

Jerry Grote, the starting catcher for the Mets’ first World Series championship team in 1969, died Sunday afternoon from respiratory failure following a heart procedure, his wife Cheryl ...

Jerry Grote, a two-time All-Star and member of the 1969 Miracle New York Mets, died Sunday afternoon at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas, the team announced.

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday. He was 81. Grote had suffered from heart issues and died in Texas ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday. He was 81. Grote had suffered from heart ...

Jerry Grote, catcher with 1969 World Series champion Mets, dies at 81 “He was the glue that kept the staff together,” Mets star Cleon Jones said. April 8, 2024. 4 min.

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, has died. Skip to main content. Open Main Menu Navigation.