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Jerry Koosman’s tenacity was paramount to 1969 Mets writing the greatest baseball story ever told

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Vaccaro, M. (2026, November 2). Jerry Koosman’s tenacity was paramount to 1969 Mets writing the greatest baseball story ever told. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/01/sports/jerry-koosmans-tenacity-was-paramount-to-1969-mets-writing-the-greatest-baseball-story-ever-told/

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In 2008, the Tampa Bay Rays unexpectedly reached the World Series despite a long history of poor performance, including three seasons with over 100 losses and no year with fewer than 91 losses. Journalist Mike Vaccaro reflects on this improbable run by referencing the 1969 Mets, who famously won the World Series after years of struggle. He quotes retired pitcher Jerry Koosman, a key player in that 1969 team, emphasizing how unique and unparalleled the Mets' achievement was compared to other underdog stories like the Rays'.

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This was 2008, October, and the Tampa Bay Rays had just qualified for their first World Series. asserted

Rays → qualify → Series

In the moment that seemed like an absurd baseball tale, as the Rays had been a relentlessly awful team for all of their first 10 years of existence — three 100-loss seasons, and no fewer than 91 losses every year, and they’d been 66-96 just a year before. asserted

they → seem → existence

So on the eve of the World Series, there was really only one man to talk to, because he’d been the money pitcher in October for that other too-fantastic-to-believe baseball miracle. asserted

he → be → miracle

Over the telephone, Jerry Koosman laughed. asserted

Koosman → laugh → telephone

All these years later he still talked the way his old friend and teammate Tom Seaver once described his accent: “As Minnesota as Minnesota gets.” asserted

Minnesota → talk → accent

“My friend,” Koosman said, “I don’t care what evidence you give me. asserted

you → say → me

Jerry Koosman’s tenacity was paramount to 1969 Mets writing the greatest baseball story ever told

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