RIP Tom Seaver

MLB Network looks back at the terrific career of Tom Seaver.
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[@christopherguzman7403]

We lost the greatest pitcher of our history we will miss you tom Seaver

[@kevinmiller6324]

At least Tom Terrific got his 300th career win in a White Sox uniform.

[@michaelbee2165]

@@kevinmiller6324 At least he got it, period.

[@averym7173]

@@kevinmiller6324 it would of Ben better if he got it With the mets

[@barbaracaroll]

Right down to his wind-up and delivery Seaver was text book perfect #the franchise

[@aa697]

I feel 100 years older. I remember him when I was a kid. What a great pitcher and quality person. I can't believe he is gone. And this is coming from a Yankees fan. Best pitcher in MLB for over a decade. Pure Greatness. RIP No. 41

[@jmad627]

0 0 Yankee fan here too, and echo your sentiment.

[@scottaugust8944]

He was the most consistent player of his era RIP Tom

[@robertcampbell8027]

Life long Yankee fan (from Cleveland), but always a big fan of such a quality ball player and first class guy as Tom Seaver. We all get old and we’ll all pass, but I was quite saddened that Tom and his family had to suffer through the ravages of dementia. RIP.

[@liz326522]

R G He was such a big part of NY baseball. I’m a Queens girl who grew up just outside of Shea, Tom was everything Mets.

[@benjycardon3608]

Man. In 1969 the Mets beat the Orioles in 5 games to win their first championship. Tonight the Mets beat the Orioles by five runs🤯R.I.P

[@darwinblinks]

Even though he died Monday, it was fitting the announcement came today when beating the O's.

[@benjycardon3608]

Darwin Blinks oh rly. Dang

[@jonahahn5469]

Aluminati Confirmed

[@alanconnelly3921]

Wow go figure

[@thatdude169]

Wow

[@karenkushla3975]

Tom Terrific, rest in peace.

[@teresagradolf974]

Tom Terry stubble field Suzy psalms 91 missouri

[@JonMa273]

RIP to the most legendary Met in franchise history. This year can’t get any worse.

[@lloydkline6946]

Legendary baseball ⚾️ pitching

[@medicmikerelf3309]

R.I.P Tom Seaver, I was 9 years ago when Tom Seaver Pitched For My Favorite Team, The Chicago White Sox, And I Lost My Mom at 67Years old, It hurts So bad Loosing Mom of August 16th Sunday, and loosing Tom Seaver, if my mom was still living she would’ve Been 68Years Old Labor Day

[@lloydkline6946]

@@medicmikerelf3309 ❤ tom terrific, very sad,nolan ryan close friends

[@JonMa273]

Mike ChicagoFireDept-PARAMEDIC Relf sorry for your loss. Lost my grandmother this past August 3rd. She was a huge Seaver and Mets fan. May our loved ones Rest In Peace

[@lloydkline6946]

@@rickgeller6043 nolan ryan played on 1969 ny Mets, I read nolan ryan old stuff he mentioned their friendship

[@terrencecastonguay1984]

R.I.P you will be missed Tom Seaver.

[@dharmabeachbum6330]

Man, this one hurts. Tom was as great off the field as he was off it. That's why he will always be my favorite athlete. Condolences to Nancy, his daughters, and my fellow Mets fans. RIP, Tom Terrific.

[@tomscott3]

it does hurt. and i was never a mets fan. he, nolan ryan, and a few others of the day are class acts all the way.

[@raymondhoagland8602]

My favorite player of all time, my neice who is a Phillies fan sent me a text of the news, my heart was broken and i had tears in my eyes. R.I.P. #41 Tom Seaver you gave the Mets fans many great years on the field pitching. I loved to watch you pitch, you will be missed ! The baseball world lost a great man today !

[@raymondhoagland8602]

@Prescription Peddler He sure was !

[@tomscott3]

never a mets fan, but the sport lost an all-time great. i'm choked up.

[@joeyjamison5772]

I'm a Reds fan and was listening that night in 1978 when he threw the no-hitter against St. Louis. He really was 'Tom Terrific' and one of MLB's greatest players ever. RIP and thanks for the thrills!

[@michaelbee2165]

So am I and feel so blessed to have watched Tom Seaver in a Reds uniform. More so, to have watched him in any uniform. Tom Terrific was who my parents wanted me to be, not as an athlete, but as a person. This era of my life has passed, but I pray that there are kids who come along and emulate him. Now it is time to grieve Tom and that remarkable time from my childhood.

[@applefanboy5706]

Greatest met ever. Rip

[@phk3204]

Bnbnb bmil bjyan

[@waynej2608]

Easily.

[@samlane5272]

Not the greatest but he was pretty great. Rest in piece brother.

[@d0dge.609]

Sam Lane easily the best.

[@samlane5272]

D0DGE. Best Pitcher but not best overall. Best overall is either Strawberry or Piazza.

[@catherinewalsh856]

GOODBYE TOM SEAVER!!!!! WE WILL MISS YOU. I AM NOT ASHAMED THAT I CRIED WHEN I YOU HEARD YOU DIED!!!! Say hello to Gil Hodges , Casey Stengel all the 1969 players who are no longer with us. You were the best part of being a NY METS FAN!!!!! RIP GEORGE THOMAS SEAVER!!!!!

[@LoneRanger2000]

@@rickgeller6043 Don't be an asshole just because it's easy for you

[@oldgoat142]

@@rickgeller6043 There's a time to say things and a time to keep your trap shut. Evidently nobody ever took the time to teach a jamoke like you the difference between the two. Vaffanculo!!

[@bobbybo4234]

My entire room at 12 was Tom Terrific posters and pictures. RIP, my boyhood idle. God bless the Seaver family.

[@thomascusack687]

@@rickgeller6043 Save them from what? They weren't expecting to be saved they were just really impressed by what Seaver was doing.

[@thomascusack687]

@@rickgeller6043 Worship is a strong word. It's not a religion they're just a fan of the guy. Don't know what your problem is.

[@stevetee5076]

@@rickgeller6043 u r a self important dolt.

[@jonogren5567]

Growing pains. The Seaver family. LOLOL

[@bullcat6531]

@@rickgeller6043 I don't think anyone is idolizing or worshipping you. I don't think anyone even likes you.

[@rnklv8281]

I kind of remember the sports media labeling Seaver as "the Golden Boy" and a "can't miss prospect" while he was still pitching at USC. With all this popularity and attention bestowed upon him, He seemed to be humble and a nice guy. I'm glad he had a successful baseball career.

[@davidellis5141]

He was great in the booth as well with Keith Jackson & Howard Cossell. RIP.

[@gynandroidhead]

My first taste of his broadcasting chops was the 1977 World Series when Reggie hit his 3rd home run in Game 6 "on the black" in the old Yankee Stadium. He knew that Charlie Hough knuckeball was tagged before the other guys in the booth AND gave a perfect breakdown of Reggie's body language and his mechanics. A testament to his greatness that is that he on an EXTREMELY short list of the all-time starting pitchers you could want in an elimination game. A longtime met fan said it best regarding the Midnight Massacre. My parents had Walter O'Malley. I had M. Donald Grant. At least Frank Cashen owned up to making a mistake.

[@davanmani556]

Very good tones and timing.

[@jgonzales912]

Absolutely!

[@markberryhill2715]

That's what I was a thinking.

[@richardmorris7063]

What a team that was!

[@NPRMc]

No one is cutting onions. I am literally in tears. There goes the greatest pitcher in history. RIP Tom Terrific

[@DigiRangerScott]

I’m a little disappointed his broadcasting work isn’t highlighted

[@thatdude169]

I never even knew about that...

[@DigiRangerScott]

Mike Pantaleo He would do Mets games on WPIX from 1999 to 2005 (mixing with the Mets FSNY and MSG teams) and even did Yankees games on WPIX from ‘89-‘93

[@buffalopatriot]

He was a wonderful broadcaster.

[@MrsChristianMom]

Hard to see Seaver depart. He'll always be forever young. From a Cub fan in 69.

[@pokerface8242]

Dodgers fan here. R.I.P Tom Terrific. One of the G.O.A.T. Condolences to his family.

[@ShyMoonheart]

Thank you for making us Mets fans so happy. You were the best! Rest in peace. You will always be remembered fondly by the NY Mets community.

[@Frenite]

The Greatest Met of All Time. R.I.P Tom Seaver.

[@teresagradolf974]

Rey psalms 91tom

[@johnruta2558]

There goes my childhood Tom Seaver was my favorite baseball player of all time we're going to miss you rest in peace to the greatest New York Mets player that ever lived you're loved and adored in the the hearts of all New York Mets fans rest in peace number 41 George Thomas Seaver 1944 to 2020

[@brennanleslie850]

To the greatest Mets pitcher in History and the Greatest Met in History and one of the greatest pitchers in History I salute you RIP Tom Seaver.

[@wallytaggart2612]

RIP Tom Seaver ❤ Couldn't have this one without ads Mets...really?!?

[@zigwald]

he should've won the cy young in 1981 also....i taught pitching for 20 years. tom seaver was the right handed example. perfect mechanics.

[@rougedemoncollects5239]

Tom seaver you were the Mets R.I.P. Tom Terrific and Mr met. Best New York Met ever you will be sadly missed... Coming from a PHILLIES fan you were an all time great 😢😢😢

[@JackGeezy]

Man 2020 sucks, there was a little league documentary on TV other day and he was on it. RIP

[@ericsigersmith6067]

For real pat dye him and Kobe wtf

[@joermnyc]

Read that Tom had a work ethic unheard of at the time, he would do selective weight training to help his fastball... most other pitchers would shun weights thinking you’ll burn your arm out... Nolan Ryan saw Tom doing, saw how it actually helped him be a better pitcher and he started doing it too (and Nolan Ryan is considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time). Tom would also avoid doing anything with his right hand that could lead to injury, even in the off-season, from petting a dog, to putting a log in the fireplace, always lefty.

[@teresagradolf974]

Bell loves Ann Ryan hy guys med ford Renee is being knotty using my boss hy Dan brown he is nice guy in Salem

[@PiazzaGurl]

😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞😞. This Man he was just everything. RIP TOM.

[@MarzanWorldwide]

The Mets seem to always suck , but boy do I love them!! I guess I will be a Mets Fan forever, RIP Mr Seaver, Godspeed!!

[@lincolnmaceachern2410]

RIP; as a kid in the early '70's, he, along with Bobby Orr, was my sports hero. Wished he ( and Willie Mays ) could have beaten the A's in '73.

[@xunit62]

Tom Brady tried to snatch the title Tom Terrific but he then found out only one player one hall of fame pitcher will have that title #41! CASE CLOSED! RIP TOM!

[@monicataveras5607]

Agree! Tom Terrific Seaver, the best pitcher in our lifetime.👍

[@theTOPSTARrap]

Rest in piece the best met of all time. 😭 😭

[@mystermysterio5348]

A lovable Met...Greatest Met #41 Tom Terrific was the dream...And he made the dream come true. A true to the heart New Yorker even as a Yankee announcer. 💙 Thanks for the Memories Tom Seaver HOF...The Best

[@kimkochel8157]

Tom Seaver a gentleman on and off the field. RIP "Tom Terrific". You are now pitching a no hitter in heaven. I would love to be in the bleachers. #41 Forever. ⚾️🙏🌟❤

[@quietstromakajah5085]

R.I.P. The franchise

[@dr.manhattan4537]

Tom Terrific RIP.

[@MaureenS_LGM]

My heart is broken. RIP

[@darrensiegel6651]

Great piece. Well done. As a 42 year old life long Met fan, even though I never got to see him pitch in a Mets uniform, I still welled up at the end of this one. Great pitcher. Even better human being. They didn't really touch on that in this piece but all the stories you hear about Seaver were overwhelmingly positive. He was good to his teammates, opponents and the fans. The emotion he felt when he was traded was so genuine. You'll be missed Tom Terrific. Greatest Met of all time. RIP George Thomas Seaver.

[@OhItsPrimetime]

There's never been a finer right handed pitcher. The Franchise. Tom will always be a LEGEND in baseball history. Greatest Met ever, may he rest in peace.

[@patrickwalsh279]

A lovely tribute to my boyhood idol. Having long since become a student of the game's past campaigns and heroes, I see now how he was in so many ways a second coming of an earlier New York National League pitcher of magnificence and sterling integrity, Christy Mathewson.

[@jamesfox4394]

You will always be remembered as one of the greatest Mets to ever wear the uniform . You were an absolute legend Mr Seaver . Say Hello to the Kid for us all please .Rip Sir

[@bryanparenteau374]

I still have some of his baseball cards from when I was a teenager. He will be dearly missed.

[@yo1414]

I loved this guy! All Class and one of the greatest ever. I'm a Reds fan and watched him beat the Reads 1 - 0 and Tom hit the home run to win the game.

[@christophersantana5895]

TOM SEAVER WILL ALWAYS BE THE GREATEST MET OF ALL TIME.

[@vincentdominguez236]

George Tom “Terrific” Seaver! “The Franchise”....RIP My Dad’s Mr. Met! His DiMaggio his Mantle...Enough Said!

[@timpenfield5]

GOOD BYE SIR, R.I.P, A GREAT AMERICAN, FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF BASEBALL.

[@lotiononarock1356]

Rip

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

R.I.P. Tom Terrific. The greatest Mets pitcher of all time!

[@awesomesauce4144]

One of the best pitchers ever

[@jadenlaurent]

RIP Tom

[@williamfranz6639]

I was 8, when my dad woke me to get up from sleep and watch Tom Seaver. He was"on". Two spots and a hop. It was the 19 strikeout game and I watched the last 7 batters. A glimpse at perfection I still remember

[@wormsrevolutionfan]

R.I.P

[@teresagradolf974]

Psalms 91

[@ftjam5783]

My heart is broken! I don't remember " The Amazins of '69. But I "believed" in what almost was in "73 ! Angered to The Bronx when ownership broke up my childhood Mets! "Tom Terrific, I got to hear you broadcast with "The Scooter", and you were great at that too! But forever in my boyhood dreams at Shea ! RIP #41 !

[@michaelsegriff3362]

Second game I ever attended in my life Tom won 2-1 in 1 hr, 55 minutes. Nineteen strikeout game. Near perfect game. On and on. The hero of my childhood, my heart was broken when he was traded. RIP, Tom Terrific.

[@DDEENY]

A high school classmate of mine attended that same game and noted how boring it was to watch because Tom's pitching was so precise that it was like watching a machine.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

DDEENY I’m sorry your friend was bored. I was in awe, and shocked when I looked up and it was top of the 9th. But your friend’s description was spot on. A machine of incredible precision. Later in life I watched Chris Evert mow down an opponent in a 45 minute match. Apex athletes are incredible to watch.

[@DDEENY]

@@michaelsegriff3362 I remember listening to John Maine's performance announced over WFAN in the next-to-last game of the ill-fated 2007 Mets season against the Marlins that kept the Mets' pennant hopes alive to see another day, when he hit an incredible groove and was announced, STRIKE ONE, STRIKE TWO, STRIKE THREE! It reminded me of hearing Seaver's typical performances. I also remember hearing Tom's last start of the 1974 season after he'd been successfully treated and finally recovered fully from the pinched sciatica that had placed him on the disabled list for the first time at about mid-season. In the late innings he hit the same strikeout groove and mowed down the Phillies en route to a complete game, 4-hit, 2-1 victory, also setting the record for most consecutive seasons with 200+ strikeouts. Commenting post-game and referring to Tom's recovery and remarkable performance unhampered by his former injury, Mets announcer Bob Murphy said that "Tom let it all hang out". Tom was never the beneficiary of reliable run support from the Mets and he would have otherwise won a lot more decisions. I remember listening to the game that he lost a no-hitter with 2 outs in the 9th inning against the Cubs in Chicago in 1975, a game that the Mets eventually lost 1-0 in 11 innings, 10 pitched by Tom surrendering only 3 hits. In Tom's next start after his "imperfect" 07/09/1969 1-hitter against the Cubs at Shea, all he did was lose a complete game, 5-hit 1-0 decision against the same Cubs at Chicago. The 1st place Cubs had scored only one run in 17 consecutive innings against Tom. Tom's low-scoring loses with the Mets speak as much as his victories to his greatness. In the day with a 4-man starting pitching rotation together with the custom of statring pitchers allowed to remain in games until their lead was lost, plus the fact that Tom was a power, strikout pitcher meant that Tom threw an enormous amount of pitches during a season and only his devotion to physical conditioning and perfected mechanics allowed him a career with limited arm trouble. He was truly The Franchise.

[@michaelsegriff3362]

DDEENY John Maine saved our butts, to live for another day, with the most dominant performance of his life. I knew we’d win the next day. Alas...I also knew we were going to the Series when Endy Chavez made “the catch” in 2006. I was at Shea and sitting high above the left field fence. Alas... And you being a devoted fan, I wouldn’t even test you with the names Jimmy Qualls and “Tarzan” Joe Wallis. Child’s play for you! 😝

[@DDEENY]

@@michaelsegriff3362 Good for you as you had the perfect seat to see Endy Chavez' glove go over the fence to steal that homer kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3bEdoSMgK53fbc. That catch rivals Ron Swoboda's in Game 4 of the '69 Series. Each were equally critical. Too bad that the Mets lost the '06 NCLS to the Cardinals because Chavez' catch became basically lost in history rather than historically celebrated for the spectacle that it was, like Swoboda, Mays, Gionfriddo and Amoros. Qualls and Wallis were the 2 no-name Cub players who broke up Seaver's 2 no-hitters, each in the 9th inning. Recommended reading: THE YEAR THE METS LOST LAST PLACE by Paul D. Zimmerman and Dick Schaap www.amazon.com/Year-Mets-Lost-Last-Place/dp/B0006C5BN8#:~:text=The%20Year%20The%20Mets%20Lost%20Last%20Place%20Hardcover%20%E2%80%93%20January%201%2C%201969. Also THE PERFECT GAME: TOM SEAVER AND THE METS by Tom Seaver and Dick Schaap. Tom noted that while he was pitching against the Cubs en route to his "imperfect" game before almost 60,000 fans, the adrenalin rush coursing through his body was so extreme that he had the sensation of levitating above the ground. What a comedown it must have been after Qualls' hit. Tom also told of the stiffness in his right shoulder that he felt while warming up before that game and he had trouble getting loose. The adrenaline masked the stiffness during that game but the stiffness persisted for some time afterwards and Tom was genuinely fearful that it could end his career. Thankfully the stiffness eventually went away and the rest is history. Thanks and stay safe.

[@mikedunham8481]

I was just cleaning out some drawers in my sports room n found a nice picture of him I took at a sports dinner. Also just watched a day before he died the 68 AS game n struck out The Mick on 3 pitches!!!

[@johntolento]

Damn wilpons never put a statue for him

[@dwenskbaseball6039]

The best to ever do it

[@free-vbucks8520]

Rip time seaver

[@blumenflower6539]

Rip time

[@buckzz___]

Rip

[@jdevine42]

I never loved a man more than I loved TS

[@macdisciple]

Best memories of Tom are actually off the field -- on Kiner's Korner after a win, soaked with sweat, laughing, and talking about the game. But to how great he was... every Mets homegrown pitcher will be compared to Seaver and how they measure up. deGrom is great, but can he do it for 10+ years.

[@some1funny28]

I was in box seats between 3rd n home with my avid parents under 10yrs old at Shea Stadium in the late 60's early 70's. Great memories of being right there! A true legend we will always know! RIP Sir! He was definitely a handsome guy as well!

[@padresfan1024]

RPI One of the top 10 greatest pictures in baseball

[@williegaga]

Thank You #41...RIP Tom Terrific #Da FRANCHISE #METS

[@artboston4787]

RIP Tom terrific.

[@kevincerce5056]

Today I woke up to very sad news, a big part of my youth Tom Seaver's passing. I'll never forget the 69 season when the miracle Met's won their first World Series, I was a senior in High School. RIP Tom thank's for all the great memories, you really were terrific.

[@samssportsshop]

Tom Seaver was the definition of The New York Mets

[@matthewwalz651]

Rip

[@69ChevyGarage]

They don't make men like that anymore. True love for the game and his fans. You've earned your wings Tom. God Bless you.

[@ace942]

He was my favorite Mets player. I am sorry to hear about his passing away. RIP Tom and thanks so much for all the memories.

[@bobparmelee1071]

TOM TERRIFIC!! RIP🙏

[@KeithDec25]

He will be helping to teach the angels how to play in heaven

[@monicataveras5607]

Rest in peace Tom Terrific.✝️

[@UURevival]

My first NY Mets Yearbook from had Tom Seaver sitting in the locker room dismayed that he'd been traded. I remember his return in '83- he was still terrific and I remember him losing complete games 1-0.

[@DDEENY]

I suppose that was the '78 Yearbook. It's surprising that the Mets would even care to dignfy the darkest day in their history especially when it was mostly M. Donald Grant's fault. Once Tom was gone, most Met fans gave up on the team especially for the fact that they were hopeless losers, until they brought Tom back in '83 which also marked the appearance of Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden the following year, when at that point the handwriting on the wall said that the Mets would soon be champions again. (But Lolich did teach his slip pitch changeup to Tom which Tom perfected and it became an important part of his repertoire in his final years.) But in Tom's wake, we fans were relegated to watching has-beens like Mickey Lolich finish their careers. And you're right, Tom and the other Met pitchers never received generous run support from the Mets' anemic line-up. Tom lost Game One of the '73 NLCS against the Reds when he was given a precarious 1-0 lead that he held until the 8th inning until surrendering solo homers to Pete Rose and then Johnny Bench in the 9th to lose it, and I watched that game and it was my most memorable experience of seeing Tom pitch. After that game, Reds pitcher Jck Billingham called Tom "the greatest pitcher that I'd ever seen".

[@luisangelrodriguezsoto8839]

Sin lugar a dudas fue un gran lanzador de grandes ligas y nunca lo olvidaremos .Que en paz descance. No debemos olvidar tampoco al gran Pete Rose. Las puertas del salón de fama para éste pelotero deben abrirse de par en par para este peloterazo.Que Dios bendiga el béisbol de Grandes Ligas.

[@metstalkwithhayden2217]

Legend

[@sleepy2603]

Greatest right handed pitcher ever, the most legendary met, truly sad. RIP

[@jostopholees]

Maybe top 5 righties, not the best. Just from the past 25 or so years, Maddux was much better, Pedro was better even though he didnt have the longevity. Clemens would be better if he wasnt a cheater.

[@kevinfigueroa4273]

R.I.P to a legend

[@richardm3773]

RIP Tom....you will be missed

[@charliehelgeson22]

R.I.P

[@randyransio7870]

Amazing memories, i cried watching this. I grew up a fan of Tom, 2nd base Felix Millan is from my home town.

[@theguyofmanythings5094]

Its so sad. Mr. Franchise has finally passed away. :( we will always remember him

[@davereynolds7472]

Much love and respect to Nancy and The Girls, i.e. a lot to be proud of/about.

[@theginjaninja6394]

RIP to the best to ever do it

[@allenrappaport2595]

On day 1 of creation, God made Tom Seaver. On day 2, He created pitching.

[@kathleenchavez9887]

Even tho I’m a padres fan I still feel bad R.I.P

[@davyy4427]

RIP 🙏

[@viralbuthow000]

Greatest pitcher New York has ever been blessed with -- not just Mets. Carl Hubbell, Whitey Ford, Guidry were all very good but nowhere close to Tom.

[@600joe]

So sorry dear Mets. Jerry Grote we know you’re part of his greatness.

[@jhyuk9690]

R.I.P. You will be remembered forever, The Franchise.

[@exposethenwo6491]

I wish I could have been around to see him during his prime years. Terrific indeed. His W-L would have easily been 20-30+ had he had better run support.

[@charlesfuentes3695]

First time I saw a pitcher hit a Home Run was Tom Terrific. I think that's where he got the name. 2 Great 2 b 4gotten. R.I.P. #41 🙏

[@georgeburke582]

Rip

[@b.w.barbee2269]

I too, from CALI......lifetime Dodger fan in my 70's.....But I loved this guy!...My (2) favorite RH pitchers, Bid D, and Tom Terrific!....Such an overpowering pitcher and clutch one at that!...So Happy when they won in 69, I was in college, and saying that the METS will beat the "O"s.......They thought I was 'Nutts'!!!....but I won over $300. in bets, which was a lot of money back in 69, mostly $5 and $10 bets.......I loved to watch him pitch!......Will miss him Greatly!....RIP TOM TERRIFIC!!!............#41

[@johnwheet7037]

Watching Tom Seaver, Ferguson Jenkins, Steve Carlton, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Gaylord Perry, Phil Niekro...can't say enough....baseball in the late 1960's and 1970's for me...was the stuff dreams are made of for a little boy....RIP Tom...you were good....real good

[@vibraharp226]

The cruel irony of dementia, in that it took one of the most thoughtful and articulate baseball players that ever lived. Rest in peace, Tom Terrific.

[@edmundcampion9888]

My mother died from Alzheimer's on April 27, 1997.

[@jayherzog7683]

From the time I remember watching baseball till I was 30 years old Tom Seaver was always there for me. Looking forward to his next start was just part of life. He was my hero while growing up in New York. He was the rare combination competitive excellence and class. I still have my tickets stubs to game 4 of the 1969 series. He went all ten for the win. Thank you Tom Seaver for a life well lived and for enriching all of our lives.

[@ltltraffic5409]

Professional in everything he did. A Pro. One in a million. Made it look so easy.

[@luishumbertovega3900]

Just realized that he had Jerry Grote, Johnny Bench and Carlton Fisk as battery mates... 😃⚾⚾⚾

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Bob Murphy, Ralph Kiner and Mel Allen's voices....brings me back to my childhood in the 80s. RIP to a legend. #RIP41

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Nice shot of Seaver being embraced by Carlton Fisk after winning his 300th game after beating the hated Yankees in 1985. Fisk is the REAL Pudge, not Ivan Rodriguez.