Tom Seaver: Hall of Fame Pitcher and Mets Franchise Icon Dies at 75

Tom Seaver was an American baseball pitcher known as "Tom Terrific" and "The Franchise," and the greatest player in New York Mets history. Born George Thomas Seaver on November 17, 1944, in Fresno, California, he served in the Marine Corps Reserve and starred at USC.

Seaver won the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year Award and led the "Miracle Mets" to the 1969 World Series title. He won three Cy Young Awards (1969, 1973, 1975), was a 12-time All-Star and threw a no-hitter for the Reds on June 16, 1978. He finished his career with a 311-205 record, a 2.86 ERA and 3,640 strikeouts, and in 1970 he struck out the final ten batters of a game.

Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 with 98.8 percent of the vote, the highest percentage then, and the Mets retired his No. 41 in 1988. He married Nancy McIntyre in 1966, and they had two daughters. After retiring he ran a vineyard in Calistoga, California. He died in his sleep on August 31, 2020, at age 75, of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.

Achievements: 1967 NL Rookie of the Year, 1969 World Series champion, three Cy Young Awards, 3,640 career strikeouts, Baseball Hall of Fame (1992).

Birth: November 17, 1944 - Fresno, California.

Profession: Baseball pitcher.

Interesting Facts: The address of Citi Field is 41 Seaver Way, a tribute to his number. He announced in 2019 that he was retiring from public life because of dementia.