(AP) Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champions, died April 7 at a medical facility in Austin. He was 81.

Jerry Grote, a two-time All-Star catcher who won a World Series with the New York Mets, died on Sunday at a hospital in Texas, a team spokesman said. He was 81. Grote was a part of the 1969 ...

Jerry Grote, the starting catcher for the Mets’ first World Series championship team in 1969 ... his wife Cheryl announced on Facebook. He was 81. “It’s with great sorrow that I make ...

Former New York Mets catcher and World Series champion Jerry Grote died Sunday, the team announced. He was 81. Grote died at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas. The San ...

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 ...

Jerry Grote, the starting catcher during the Mets' first World Series title in 1969, died on Sunday afternoon at the Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas, at the age of 81, the Mets ...

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 ...

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 1969 file photo, New York Mets catcher Jerry Grote, right, embraces pitcher Jerry Koosman as Ed Charles, left, joins the celebration after the Mets defeated the Baltimore ...

The new Philips Airfryer 3000 Series Dual Basket has both a six and three-litre basket. The large basket can handle a full traybake meal or a 1.5kg chicken. It also features Philips’ RapidAir ...

The new Philips Airfryer 3000 Series Dual Basket has both a six and three-litre basket. The large basket can handle a full traybake meal or a 1.5kg chicken. It also features Philips’ RapidAir ...

Known for his field savvy and his powerful arm, he helped propel the New York Mets through their storied 1969 World Series run ... Texas. He was 81. Jay Horwitz, the Mets’ vice president ...