Jerry Koosman was and is Met Royalty. He didn't mind playing second fiddle to Seaver. When the game was on the line he knew how to pitch. Take a look at these lifetime statistics.
Won loss record - 222-209/ERA 3.36/Strikeouts 2,556
With a little luck this guy could have made it to The Hall of Fame. His journey to the Mets was unique. I am attaching a short audio from Wayne Coffee's book "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" where he details how Koosman made it to the Mets and a his memoir regarding the 1969 season.
The Cleveland Series
Cleveland has had enough of New York. They went 2-5 and basically slept through the series with The Mets. Terry Francona thinks the Mets are on the fringe of being in Play off contention. We are in contention. Hey Terry, your team may be on the fringe.
