New York Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman during a game against the Houston Astros at Shea Stadium in New York, 1968. Koosman, who teamed with Tom Seaver in the lefty-righty pitching combo that propelled the Miracle Mets of 1969 to an astonishing World Series championship, died on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at his home in Osceola, Wis. He was 83. (Larry C. Morris/The New York Times) By RICHARD GOLDSTEIN Jerry Koosman, who teamed with Tom Seaver in the lefty-righty pitching combo that propelled the…
