New York Mets Hall of Famer and tenacious catcher of their 1969 World Series winning team, Jerry Grote, passed away at the age of 81 at the Texas Cardiac
FILE – New York Mets catcher Jerry Grote is seen at spring training camp in St. Petersburg, Fla., in March 1977. Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday, April 7, 2024. Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, TX on Sunday, the team announced.
Grote spent 12 of his 16 MLB seasons with the Mets from 1966-1977 where he was considered now of the finest defensive catchers of his time. He was a two-time All-Star who backstopped some of the greatest rotations in team history, featuring the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Jon Matlack.He was the best defensive catcher in the NL when he played,” his former teammate, Ed Kranepool, said. “Johnny Bench once told me ‘If he was on the Reds, I would be playing third base.
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