Tom Seaver Interview (2006)

[@Jayla60]

My all-time favorite baseball player and hero.

[@docschweitz7606]

Greatest Right Hander of the Modern era( post 1945). period. Took pitching to an "Art Form". This was a fantastic interview. Seaver, always humble and passing accolades to others. You may be gone, but you Impacted lives that you will never know about. THAT, in an of itself, is a TRUE measure of " Hall Of Fame" worthiness. Role Model par excellance!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrDeterioration]

Maddux is up there, too.

[@JR-zv6qm]

I have to agree. You can look at his peers & Seaver just has better numbers. Greats like Gibson, Palmer, Drysdale didn't have his numbers. Look at the 6 years from '68 - '73. Koufax was a lefty, but Seaver came close enough to Koufax's last 6. Seaver was the Terminator.

[@blackdawg7361]

Tom Seaver was a complete Class Act, regardless of which uniform he wore (New York Metropolitans, Cincinnati Redlegs, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox), Seaver's MLB playing career spanned from 1967 to ''86. He was the original "Tom Terrific." R.I.P.

[@rayman46]

I can attest to that .

[@exposethenwo6491]

I enjoyed watching him during second half of his career. I wish I could have been around for the years with the Mets

[@Glen-ft8ch]

One of all time best.

[@PeterDeLuca-y3r]

Someone everyone would love to be 🤗 Terrific ‼️

[@lugnutz6353]

Great interview

[@fasteddie9867]

RIP TomTerrific

[@antoinethomas3696]

Good stuff Tommy

[@ScottGarland-r4v]

❤❤ Class act man , with integrity , honor , honesty , passion , intelligence , respect , diligence , great mechanics , a student of the game , beautiful family , loved by all , a New York Hero , a credit to the game , a true , genuine gentleman , with phenomenal character , an inspiration to all baseball fans everywhere , and most of all , an extraordinary human being. RIP , God Bless you Tom , Nancy , Sarah , and Annie , themselves , mature , beautiful young ladies. Never , ever , shall we forget Thomas. Thank you. ♥️⚾👏👏👏👏👏👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸‼️‼️

[@docschweitz7606]

Tom Seaver was a GREAT MAN and COMPETITOR. Young players need to watch and listen to MEN like this. All the skill and potentiality FADES away, IF, you don't humbly LEARN HOW TO BE A PROFESSIONAL. Thank You Tom Seaver. As RARE a PROFESSIONAL as you will ever come across.

[@Crackers2549]

What a great player and guy...! Loved Tom Seaver... The real deal, class personified...!

[@josephambrose2852]

Just passed the 4th anniversary of Tom's passing This is heartwrenching

[@patrickgray5633]

Tom Seaver was the best maybe the best right hander ever.

[@peteraustinnoto142]

good job

[@mattdon2164]

Best interview I ever saw of Tom Terrific. Tom is fun, engaging and really gave us the best insight into his life and times. However, this interview also made me angrier at M. Donald Grant. Going behind Gil Hodges back and trading Nolan Ryan and always disrespecting George Thomas Seaver? May Grant rot in F’ing Hell along with Dick (appropriately named) Young. Thank you, Tom for all you did in your career. I was fortunate enough to see you pitch live in person many times. May God bless you and your family always.

[@metsclassics]

I truly love this interview as well. There doesn’t seem to be this style on TV anymore; no noise, limited video clips, very calm atmosphere. Also, Gary Apple does a good job of steering the discussion and asking thoughtful questions while just letting Tom Terrific answer on his own time.

[@mattdon2164]

@@metsclassics Thanks so much for posting this. The Mets were a huge part of my life growing up and I vividly remember the glory years of 1969-1973. Those were the best of times.

[@jimsinger2521]

Total class act. Remember when Cincy traded for him in 1977. Best pitcher in baseball for nearly a decade

[@mikewest6569]

Considering how many horrible Mets teams he pitched for where they gave him no support, he still managed an amazing record and career. He really was the best RHP of that era, where there were dozens of great pitchers.

[@jimhogan5388]

Loved it when Tom would be on “Kiner’s Korner” after yet another victory. If he got a key hit or a home run, that’s all he wanted to talk about!

[@williamtaylor5193]

Tom Seaver was my first sports idol. I had a mini Mets uniform on when he pitched and I'd throw a tantrum on the rare days when he got hit hard.

[@mikelliteras397]

I hated when the Mets let him go. Always liked the knee drag.

[@chriswarfield7520]

Damn you Dick Young Etcetera......

[@stoneshire645]

Seaver is one of a handful of MLB players to earn ROY and CY awards and win a World Series in his first three seasons. Further Trivia: who is the only player in history to win ROYand CY award and win a WS in his first season? Answer: Fernando Valenzuela, 1981.

[@glenngrinter6818]

Had the slip of paper said Phillies (Bunning, Short) or Indians (McDowell, Hargan, Tiant, Bell, Siebert) would have meant longer time to get in rotation. Mets had veterans to be replaced.⚾️

[@turkwendell6904]

Tom Seaver is the only number the Mets should've ever retired

[@mikesweet5848]

Thats a bit of a hot take lol.

[@turkwendell6904]

@@mikesweet5848 I don't think so though my criteria is you have to been on the Mets for a long time been part of them winning a championship and be a hall of fame player. Keith Hernandez is second closest but not there so it's just Seaver.

[@metsfan9298]

No, they needed more retired numbers and I’m glad they retired many since 2016 and especially since 2022

[@nirvanafan-rp1nv]

I disagree. Seaver is the Mets franchise player don't get me wrong, but they should honor other great players in their history too.

[@turkwendell6904]

@@nirvanafan-rp1nv oh yeah no I hear you my friend I just have a different criteria than you probably do mine is that they need to have played for the Mets for significant numbers of years it's been part of a championship and our Hall of Fame player outside of that if we got that I want to retire the number if not I don't want to but I do understand your point of view and I do see what other Mets fans want to do I just don't think that's the criteria for retiring numbers I wish the best for you and yours