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Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died Monday morning at 75 years old. Seaver passed away peacefully in his sleep due to complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.
We mourn the passing of Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame pitcher and World Series champion. He was 75. pic.twitter.com/KcSBQTk0rL
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” said his wife Nancy Seaver and daughters Sarah and Anne. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
Seaver won 311 games during his 20-year career, posting a career 2.86 ERA that punched him a ticket to 12 All-Star games. Tom entered the Hall of Fame in 1992 having been on 98.8 of ballots cast. He also won three Cy Young awards and dominated for the Mets’ 1969 World Series team.
“Tom Seaver’s life exemplified greatness in the game, as well as integrity, character, and sportsmanship — the ideals of a Hall of Fame career,” said Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. “As a longtime member of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors, Tom brought dignity and wisdom to this institution that will be deeply missed. His love for baseball history, and for the Hall of Fame, was reinforced in 2014, when he pledged the donation of his personal baseball collection to the Museum. His wonderful legacy will be preserved forever in Cooperstown.”
Tom Seaver, who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, was selected in a special draft in 1966. He would go on to win Rookie of the Year in 1967. Seaver was a key component to converting the Mets from perennial losers into the “Miracle Mets.” A true culture-changing talent in the major market of New York.
After leaving the Mets, he would go on to pitch for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox.
Tom Seaver had 94 starts with at least seven innings pitched and no more than two earned runs allowed that he did not win – he as 0-52 with a 1.62 ERA in those starts. https://t.co/OPxJwAl9vh
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) September 3, 2020
Tom Seaver will be missed by his family, friends, and the entire baseball community.
Sad that his last years had to be ruined by dementia. But nobody will ever forget Tom Terrific – so legendary that not even Tom Brady was allowed to trademark that nickname!
Oh man, I’m bummed.
I remember him as a Cincinatti Red… totally dominant.
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The stat that stood out to me were Seaver’s innings and durability. The man was a workhorse we will never see again. In today’s game he’d demand $60 million per for what he produced. The pen had a day off when he pitched.
251 innings his rookie year at 22.
215 innings + every year his first 16 years.
250+ innings 14 of the first 16 years.
Averaged 16.5 complete games first 12 seasons.
From age 38-40 averaged 235 innings.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seaveto01.shtml
I know we all have to go at some point but still sad he was a great pitcher and human being hard to believe he is gone RIP and condolences to the family.