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Tom Seaver Returns on Old Timers Day
He’s still got it. Tom Seaver returned to Shea Stadium for Old Timers Day, taking a familiar position on the pitching rubber.
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Tom Seaver Returns to Mets in 1983
Tom Seaver spent the first 11 years of his MLB career as a Met before a trade mid-season in 1977. He made his return to New York in 1983, first appearing as the starting pitcher on Opening Day. More than 48,000 fans at Shea Stadium gave Seaver a standing ovation. He held the Philadelphia Phillies […]
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Tom Seaver Signed Glove
Tom Seaver had an outstanding season in 1969, earning the NL Cy Young Award, an All-Star appearance and a World Series title. Seaver used this glove sometime during his successful 12-year stint with the Mets, when he racked up franchise records for wins, strikeouts and shutouts.
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Tom Seaver Steps into a Pitch
Tom Seaver extended his terrific 1973 regular season into October. The year’s eventual NL Cy Young Award winner punched out 13 batters in Game 1 of the NLCS, setting a franchise record for most Ks in a postseason game (later tied). Despite Seaver’s efforts, the Mets offense came up short and New York lost to […]
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Tom Seaver Takes Call on Old Timers Day
Tom Seaver took a call on the dugout phone during an Old Timers Day at Shea Stadium. He had certainly had done that before.
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Tom Seaver Throwback Bobblehead
When the Mets began issuing throwback bobbleheads for fan giveaways in 2000, it was obvious who they would pick first: legendary pitcher Tom Seaver. The Hall of Famer helped turn around the team’s fortunes after a basement-dwelling beginning. Seaver impressed in his 1967 rookie season, pitching 18 complete games with 170 strikeouts and a 2.76 […]
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Tom Seaver Transogram Action Figure
Toy company Transogram saw a star early on with this Tom Seaver action figure, issued in 1969. Seaver put up a season for the ages, going 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA, an All-Star nod, the NL Cy Young Award and a World Series championship. Legendary slugger Reggie Jackson once said of Seaver that “blind men […]
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Tom Seaver Winds Up on Old Timers Day
The Mets participated in the tradition of hosting Old Timers Days at Shea Stadium, welcoming fan favorites and franchise standouts for exhibition games. Tom Seaver took the Shea Stadium mound on at least one occasion.
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Tom Seaver: First Met Rookie of the Year
Tom Seaver impressed in his debut 1967 season with a 16-13 record, 2.76 ERA and a team-leading 170 strikeouts. That was good enough for NL Rookie of the Year, making Seaver the first Met to win the award and the first NL ROY to win it on a last-place club. In discussing the next season […]
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Tom Seaver: Mets Wins Leader
Tom Seaver was good at winning games, and he did so often. He posted 198 wins as a Met, the most in franchise history. In all, Seaver reached 311 career wins, making him one of just a couple dozen pitchers in MLB history to hit the 300-victory mark.