Tom Seaver, who was known as “The Franchise” during his time pitching for the New York Mets, has died. He was 75 and passed away in his sleep from complications of dementia and Lyme disease, according to the Mets.
Seaver won 311 games during his 20-year career, including five 20-win seasons, a track record which brought him to baseball’s Hall of Fame and acknowledgement as the greatest player in New York Mets history. In his greatest year, the young Seaver led the 1969 Mets to their improbable World Series victory, going 25-7 and dominating opponents. He went on to win 198 games with the Mets, but was also involved in one of the franchise’s darkest days.
Seaver threw the last pitch ever at the Mets’ former home, Shea Stadium, hooking up in a nostalgia battery with fellow all-star and Mets legend Piazza. The park was closed and torn down, with the Mets moving to adjacent Citi Field.
RIP Tom Terrific
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