The New York Mets have debuted uniform patches honoring Willie Mays and longtime catcher Jerry Grote that will remain on all their jerseys for the rest of the season ...

The Mets announced Saturday that they’ll add the patches containing the numbers of Willie Mays and Jerry Grote to commemorate their recent deaths.

The Mets announced Saturday that they added uniform patches to recognize the contributions of Jerry Grote and Willie Mays.

Near the pitcher’s mound, Mets catcher Jerry Grote jumped into the arms of the winning pitcher, Jerry Koosman. Tom Seaver rushed out of the dugout. Third baseman Ed Charles celebrated along with ...

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

Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champions, died April 7 at a medical facility in Austin. He was 81.

Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Grote, the starting catcher on the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets and longtime staple at Shea Stadium, died Sunday. He was 81. During the Miracle Mets run to ...

Jerry Grote FILE PHOTO: Jerry Grote of the New York Mets runs during the World Series against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, October 1973.

Grote was, according to Mets owner Steve Cohen, the “backbone of a young Mets team who captured the heart of New York City,” The Associated Press reported. Grote was born in San Antonio in ...

Jerry Grote FILE PHOTO: Jerry Grote of the New York Mets runs during the World Series against the Oakland Athletics at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, October 1973.