Jerry Grote, beloved ex-Mets catcher and World Series champion, dead at 81

Former Mets catcher Jerry Grote died Sunday afternoon from respiratory failure following a heart procedure, his wife Cheryl announced on Facebook. He was 81 years old. “It’s with great sorrow that I make this post to all of Jerry’s fans. Today, April 7, 2024 at 4:29 p.m., I lost our beloved catcher,” she wrote in part. “He gave a hard fight to the very end as we all expected he would. He is now home with Jesus. Thank you for all the memories and support.” In a statement of their...