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Your questions: Jerry Koosman, who got final out in the 1969 Miracle Mets' World Series victory, dies at 83
Compiled Nov 2
What specific illnesses did Koosman have in his final year?
Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the 1969 World Series, died Sunday at 83
Was the substance on the ball in the 1969 Game 5 incident actually shoe polish?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
What was Koosman's life like after retiring from baseball in 1985?
The reporting doesn’t answer this yet.
How did his family describe his final days in Osceola, Wisconsin?
He died of multiple illnesses in Osceola, Wisconsin, surrounded by his children, after being sick for about a year