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Seaver and Co. Return for Old Timers Day
Tom Seaver and fellow former Mets Rusty Staub, Buddy Harrelson, Al Weis, Ron Swoboda and Art Shamsky saluted fans at Shea Stadium during an Old Timers Day, a long Mets tradition of hosting former play ...
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Shea Scoreboard Honors Tom Seaver
When the Mets retired Tom Seaver’s no. 41, he led the franchise in several pitching categories, including wins (198), strikeouts (2541) and ERA (2.57).
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Shea Scoreboard on Tom Seaver Day
Five players wore no. 41 before Tom Seaver, but he was the final Met to do so. “The Franchise” took the field with the number from 1967 to 1977 and 1983. The Mets retired it five years later.
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Shea’s 25th Birthday: 1988 Mets Info Guide
Shea Stadium’s 25th season in 1988 reminded fans of just how much history the place had seen — a point driven home by the retirement of Tom Seaver’s no. 41 jersey that year. The 1988 Mets Information ...
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The Last Met To Wear No. 41
The Mets made no. 41 exclusive to Tom Seaver by retiring his number in 1988. He wore it as a franchise player for 12 seasons.
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Tom & Nancy Greet Fans on Tom Seaver Day
Tom and Nancy Seaver took a spin around Shea Stadium during Tom Seaver Day, as part of the festivities to retire the pitcher’s no. 41.
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Tom Seaver Celebrates Number Retirement
Tom Seaver joined Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges by having his number retired by the Mets. The three were key team leaders during the franchise’s first decade.
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Tom Seaver Pitches on Old Timers Day
Tom Seaver participated in a Mets tradition, Old Timers Day, which featured former players for exhibition games at Shea Stadium.
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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 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.