Almost every life is defined by a break (could be a good one or a bad one) and Jerry Koosman's is no different. What makes him stand out is the multiple breaks he received on his way to the majors. And then perhaps as payment, a few bad breaks that perhaps kept him from reaching the Hall of Fame. But along the way, Koosman became a beloved Met, one who had his uniform retired in 2021.
The catcher told his dad about Koosman and the dad told Joe McDonald, who at the time was a member of the Mets' minor league staff. The Mets had a scout see Koosman pitch and eventually the club signed him in August of 1964.
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