O apanhador campeão da World Series de 1969, Jerry Grote, do New York Mets, faleceu aos 81 anos. 1969 World Series champion catcher Jerry Grote of the New York Mets passed away at 81.

Jerry Grote, o apanhador que ajudou a transformar o New York Mets de perdedor perene em campeão da World Series de 1969, faleceu aos 81 anos. Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, passed away at age 81. Grote, que jogou 16 temporadas na liga principal, sofria de problemas cardíacos e morreu no Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute, no St. David's Medical Center, em Austin, Texas. Grote, who played 16 major league seasons, had suffered from heart issues and died in Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute at St. David's Medical Center in Austin, Texas. Conhecido por sua defesa, Grote jogou 12 temporadas pelo New York Mets e fez parte da vitória do time no campeonato de 1969. Known for his defense, Grote played 12 seasons for the New York Mets and was part of the team's 1969 championship win.