Though Tom Seaver had what might be considered a “mild” year, his 1972 season was as solid as any team could hope for in a top ace. He posted a 21-12 record, including a thrilling win on Independence Day where he fell short of a no-hitter for the fourth time in his career. Seaver rung […]

Tom Seaver had established himself as one of MLB’s best pitchers by 1972, which was another All-Star season with 21 wins. It was the third time in his career with 20-plus wins on the year.

After winning the Cy Young Award and a World Series title in 1969, Tom Seaver proved his status as one of the best hurlers in the game the following season. In 1970, Seaver led the league in ERA (2.82) and strikeouts (283). He would repeat as best in MLB for ERA twice more and best […]

Batters were likely to come up empty against Tom Seaver, who led the NL in strikeouts five times. He painted the strike zone with precision on April 22, 1970, when he fanned 19 San Diego Padres, including the final 10 batters he faced. The Mets won at home, 2-1. “He’s an outstanding pitcher, period,” manager […]

Known simply as “The Franchise,” Tom Seaver is perhaps the greatest player ever to don a Mets uniform. Signed in 1966, Seaver made his debut with the Mets in 1967 and was named Rookie of the Year. In 1969, he won his first Cy Young Award while leading the Miracle Mets to a world championship. […]

Known simply as “The Franchise,” Tom Seaver is perhaps the greatest player to ever don a Mets uniform. Seaver debuted in 1967 and was named NL Rookie of the Year. In 1969, he won his first Cy Young Award while leading the Miracle Mets to a World Series championship. His second and third Cy Young […]

Going into the 9th, Mets fans held their breath for Tom Seaver, who was working on a perfect game against their NL East rivals, the Chicago Cubs. Seaver was two outs away when Jim Qualls’s clean single broke it up. Seaver stood on the mound with his hands on his hips as more than 50,000 […]

The Mets were one of five teams that sported pillbox hats during the 1976 season in honor of the National League’s centennial anniversary. Perhaps the hat gave Tom Seaver good luck in that All-Star season, when he led the league in strikeouts (235).

Tom Seaver participated in a Mets tradition, Old Timers Day, which featured former players for exhibition games at Shea Stadium.

Tom Seaver was so good at recording strikeouts, he could write the book on it. In fact, he did. Published in 1984, Seaver’s The Art of the Pitching detailed techniques and mechanics behind throwing a perfect pitch. “The competition, the actual pitching of each game has given me more joy than the numbers,” Seaver said […]