During his time with the Mets, he caught the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Jon Matlack. "Jerry was really the best defensive catcher I ever saw" former Mets outfielder Art Shamsky said.

In addition to Strawberry and Gooden, since Cohen has taken over, the Mets have raised Keith Hernandez’s No. 17, Willie Mays’ No. 24 and Jerry Koosman’s No. 36 numbers to the rafters.