1969 年世界大赛冠军纽约大都会队捕手杰瑞·格罗特去世，享年 81 岁。 1969 World Series champion catcher Jerry Grote of the New York Mets passed away at 81.

杰瑞·格罗特 (Jerry Grote)，这位帮助纽约大都会队从常年失败者转变为 1969 年世界大赛冠军的捕手，于 81 岁时去世。 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. 格罗特曾打过 16 个大联盟赛季，后来因心脏问题在德克萨斯州奥斯汀圣大卫医疗中心的德克萨斯心律失常研究所去世。 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. 格罗特以防守著称，他为纽约大都会队效力了 12 个赛季，并参与了球队 1969 年的冠军争夺。 Known for his defense, Grote played 12 seasons for the New York Mets and was part of the team's 1969 championship win.