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Dr. Ron Taylor, a relief pitcher who helped the New York Mets win the 1969 World Series, died Monday at age 87 following a lengthy illness. The right-hander wore five uniforms throughout his career, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Jerry Grote, the catcher who helped transform the New York Mets from a perennial loser into the 1969 World Series champion, died Sunday. He was 81. Grote had suffered from heart issues ...

The New York Mets had been a woeful franchise during their first seven years, never finishing higher than ninth in their division. That changed on this day in 1969, when they defeated the Baltimore ...

NEW YORK — Bud Harrelson, the scrappy and sure-handed shortstop who fought Pete Rose on the field during a playoff game and helped the New York Mets win an astonishing championship in 1969, died ...

In this Oct. 16, 1969 file photo, New York Mets catcher Jerry Grote, right, embraces pitcher Jerry Koosman as Ed Charles, left, joins the celebration after the Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in ...