1010 WINS (1010wins.com) is reporting:
Former Mets Pitcher Sentenced for Tax Evasion in Wis.
MADISON, Wis. (AP/ 1010 WINS) -- A federal judge in Madison has sentenced a former New York Mets star pitcher to six months in prison for not paying his taxes. Prosecutors say Jerry Koosman, a former all-star who helped the Mets win the 1969 World Series, didn't pay federal income taxes for 2002, 2003 and 2004, costing the government as much as $90,000. According to IRS agents, the 66-year-old Koosman, of Osceola, told them he had researched tax laws and concluded they applied only to federal workers, corporate employees and District of Columbia residents. He pleaded guilty in May to misdemeanor tax evasion for 2002 in a deal with prosecutors.
What a nightmare. He's one of my heroes and I still love him. He pitched for the Mets from 1967-1978 during many of the lean years. He was traded to the Twins and in return the "player to be named later" was pitcher Jesse Orosco. Maybe Fred Wilpon can write a check?
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