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Mets retire Jerry Koosman’s number 36: ‘I don’t know if I deserve it’

The New York Mets are having a disastrous second half and are quickly falling out of playoff contention. That doesn’t mean, however, that they can’t honor their legends, such as former pitcher Jerry Koosman.

Before Saturday’s game, the Mets retired Koosman’s number 36 in a heartfelt ceremony in Citi Field. It was a very special day for a beloved member of the “Miracle Mets,” one who was a very important piece in the 1969 World Series, the first one won by the franchise.

Koosman’s in the third number that the Mets retire among players, after Tom Seaver (No.