Today's Birthday: Jerry Koosman, Auburn Mets (1966) & Pittsfield Mets (1991)

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Happy Birthday to former New York-Penn League prospect and coach Jerry Koosman, who was born on this date in 1942. He pitched for the 1966 Auburn Mets and was the Pittsfield Mets pitching coach in 1991.

Koosman played in the majors for 19 seasons with the New York Mets (1967-78), Minnesota Twins (1979-81), Chicago White Sox (1981-83), and Philadelphia Phillies (1984-85). He was named to the 1968 and '69 National League All Star teams and won 2 games in the 1969 World Series.

Source: Baseball Reference 

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