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Mr. Grote, who played for the Mets for more than a decade, was known for targeting would-be base stealers with his powerful arm, and for his savvy in calling pitches.
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 issues and died in Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David’s Medical Center in Austin, Texas, Mets spokesman Jay Horwitz […]
Grote helped transform the New York Mets from perennial losers into the 1969 World Series champions.
A two-time All-Star, Grote played 16 major league seasons and batted .252 with 39 homers and 404 RBIs.
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Mets championship catcher Jerry Grote has died.