49 Facts About Tom Seaver

Tom Seaver played for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox from 1967 to 1986.

Commonly described as the most iconic player in Mets history, Seaver played a significant role in their victory in the 1969 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.

Tom Seaver was a 12-time All-Star and ranks as the Mets' all-time leader in wins.

In 1992, Tom Seaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the highest percentage of votes ever recorded at the time.

Tom Seaver is a member of the New York Mets Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

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Tom Seaver was born in Fresno, California, to Betty Lee and Charles Henry Tom Seaver.

Tom Seaver attended Fresno High School and was a pitcher for the school's baseball team.

Tom Seaver compensated for his lack of size and strength by developing great control on the mound.

Tom Seaver served with AIRFMFPAC 29 Palms, California, through July 1963.

Tom Seaver remained a part-time member of the reserve until his eight-year commitment ended in 1970.

Unsure as to whether Tom Seaver was worthy of a scholarship, USC sent him to pitch in Alaska for the Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks in the summer of 1964.

In 1966, Tom Seaver signed a professional contract with the Atlanta Braves, who had selected him in the first round of the secondary January draft, 20th overall.

Tom Seaver then intended to finish the college season, but because he had signed a pro contract, the NCAA ruled him ineligible.

Tom Seaver made the Mets' roster in 1967, was named to the 1967 All-Star Game, and got the save by pitching a scoreless 15th inning.

Tom Seaver was named the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year.

Tom Seaver won 16 games again during that season, and recorded over 200 strikeouts for the first of nine consecutive seasons, but the Mets moved up only one spot in the standings, to ninth.

In 1969, Tom Seaver won a league-high 25 games, including nine consecutive complete-game victories.

Tom Seaver finished runner-up to Willie McCovey for the League's Most Valuable Player Award.

At year's end, Tom Seaver was presented with the Hickok Belt as the top professional athlete of the year and Sports Illustrated magazine's "Sportsman of the Year" award.

Between 1970 and 1976, Tom Seaver led the National League in strikeouts five times, while finishing second in 1972 and third in 1974.

Tom Seaver started the game, but did not have his "arm" that day, and lost the game.

In one of two trades that New York's sports reporters dubbed "the Midnight Massacre", Tom Seaver was traded to the Cincinnati Reds at the trading deadline, June 15,1977, for pitcher Pat Zachry, minor league outfielder Steve Henderson, infielder Doug Flynn, and minor league outfielder Dan Norman.

Tom Seaver received a lengthy ovation at the All-Star Game, held in New York's Yankee Stadium.

Tom Seaver led the Cincinnati pitching staff in 1979, when the Reds won the Western Division, and again in the strike-shortened 1981 season, when the Reds had the best record in the major leagues.

On December 16,1982, Tom Seaver was traded back to the Mets, for Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon, and Jason Felice.

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Tom Seaver pitched two and a half seasons in Chicago and recorded his last shutout on July 19,1985, against the visiting Indians.

Tom Seaver started on Opening Day for the 16th and final time of his career in 1986.

Knee injury prevented Tom Seaver from appearing against the Mets in the World Series with the Red Sox, but he received among the loudest ovations during player introductions prior to Game 1.

Tom Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 7,1992, with the then-highest percentage of votes with 98.

Three of the five ballots that had omitted Tom Seaver were blank, cast by writers protesting the Hall's decision to make Pete Rose ineligible for consideration.

Tom Seaver is one of two players enshrined in the Hall of Fame with a Mets cap on his plaque, along with Mike Piazza.

Tom Seaver was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame, and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.

On September 28,2006, Tom Seaver was chosen as the "Hometown Hero" for the Mets franchise by ESPN.

Tom Seaver made a return to Shea Stadium during the "Shea Goodbye" closing ceremony on September 28,2008, where he threw out the final pitch in the history of the stadium to Piazza.

Tom Seaver concluded the introduction of the starting lineup ceremonies by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

In 2017, Tom Seaver was awarded the Bob Feller Act of Valor Award as the Hall of Fame recipient.

Tom Seaver is tied with Ryan for the seventh-most shutouts in MLB history.

Tom Seaver holds the record for consecutive 200-strikeout seasons with nine.

In 1999, Tom Seaver ranked 32nd on Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, the only player to have spent a majority of his career with the Mets to make the list.

Tom Seaver approached Hank Aaron before his first All-Star Game in 1967 and asked Aaron for his autograph.

Tom Seaver felt the need to introduce himself to Aaron, as he was certain "Hammerin' Hank" would not know who he was.

At the April 15,2022 Mets' season home opener, a statue of Tom Seaver was unveiled and permanently installed by the franchise at Citi Field.

Tom Seaver's television broadcasting experience dated back to his playing career, when he was invited to serve as a World Series analyst for ABC in 1977 and for NBC in 1978,1980, and 1982.

Tom Seaver replaced Joe Garagiola as NBC's lead baseball color commentator, which led to him calling the 1989 All-Star Game and National League Championship Series.

Tom Seaver worked as an analyst for Yankees' telecasts on WPIX from 1989 to 1993 and for Mets' telecasts on WPIX from 1999 to 2005, making him one of three sportscasters to be regular announcers for both teams; the others are Fran Healy and Tim McCarver.

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Tom Seaver presented his two cabernets, "Nancy's Fancy" and "GTS, " at an April 2010 wine-tasting event in SoHo, to positive reviews.

In 2013, it was reported that Seaver suffered from memory loss, not even remembering long-term acquaintances and experiencing symptoms of "sleep disorder, nausea, and a general overall feeling of chemical imbalance".

On March 7,2019, Tom Seaver's family announced that he had dementia and was retiring from public life.

Tom Seaver died in his sleep as a result of complications from Lewy body dementia and COVID-19 on August 31,2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in California.