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“The Franchise”: Tom Seaver
Tom “The Franchise” Seaver was (and is) everything to the Mets. He was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1967 as a newly-minted Met and went on to win three Cy Young Awards during his tenure with the team. Praised for his stellar pitching, “Tom Terrific” brought something extra to the organization. Thanks to […]
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1969 Cleon Jones MVP Plaque
Chrysler-Plymouth was an early Mets sponsor and the company’s tri-state advertising association named Cleon Jones as MVP in 1969. The award was dated on July 9, when Tom Seaver had a near no-hitter against the Chicago Cubs. A Jones home run that game added to Seaver’s effort, and the Mets won at home, 4-0.
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1972 Mets Yearbook: Stars in Action
The Mets roster was loaded with talent in 1972 and that season’s yearbook celebrated the big playmakers. Bud Harrelson and Cleon Jones led the team in runs and RBIs, respectively, while Tom Seaver was a 21-game winner and Tug McGraw posted a blistering 1.70 ERA.
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1972 Press-Radio-TV Guide Featuring Seaver
Tom Seaver was the best pitcher the Mets ever had and everyone knew it. The 1972 Mets Press-Radio-TV Guide profiled the pitcher, who was returning for his 6th season with the team.
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1975 Tom Seaver Topps Baseball Card
Tom Seaver capped off the 1975 season with his third Cy Young Award. He led the league in wins (22) and strikeouts (243). Seaver is one of only 11 pitchers in MLB history with at least three Cy Young Awards.
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2002 Mets Yearbook: The 40th Anniversary
Mets legends remain a cherished part of the franchise’s history and the team celebrated some of them during the club’s 40th anniversary season. From inaugural manager Casey Stengel and Tom “The Franchise” Seaver to power-hitting Mike Piazza and saves-leader John Franco, the Mets had no shortage of folk heroes to honor.
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40 Years and Still Amazin’
In 1969, 15-year-old Howie Rose sat in the upper deck of Shea Stadium and saw Tom Seaver take a perfect game into the 9th inning only to be broken up. Forty years later, Rose presided over a ceremony where he and the rest of the “New Breed,” as they were called, celebrated that unlikely season […]
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A Figure to Admire: David Cone
This model depicted the windup of David Cone, who led MLB in strikeouts twice during his 7 seasons as a Met. In the final game of the 1991 regular season, Cone rung up 19 Philadelphia Phillies, tying a franchise record set by Tom Seaver. Cone earned the complete-game win in the 7-0 shutout on the […]
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A Gameday Giveaway: 1969 Mets NLCS Visor
The 1969 pennant-winning Mets signed a souvenir visor from that season’s NLCS. Among those who left their mark were Game 1 winner Tom Seaver, slugger Tommie Agee, and Art Shamsky, who led the Mets with 7 hits in the series.
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A Master Captures The Franchise
Famed sculptor William Behrends created the 3,200-pound bronze and steel likeness of Tom Seaver. Behrends, who also sculpts faces for the Indianapolis 500 trophy and created statues of baseball legends like Willie Mays, said he intensely scrutinized Seaver’s signature “drop and drive” delivery. “He had such a unique pitching motion and was such a unique […]
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