Koosman, who got final out in Miracle Mets' World Series win, dies at 83

Jerry Koosman, an All-Star left-hander who got the final out of the Miracle Mets' shocking 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles, died Sunday. He was 83.
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