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Related: About this forumTom Seaver, the greatest Met of all time, dies at 75.
'The long goodbye has ended. The Mets Franchise is gone.
Tom Seaver, the greatest of all Mets who dropped out of public life in March of 2019 after being diagnosed with dementia died early Monday. Accoring to family sources, Seaver, 75, died peacefully at his home in Calistoga, Calif., from complications from Lyme disease and dementia.'>>>
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Ohiogal
(34,624 posts)Sanity Claws
(22,038 posts)I remember him. He was a great pitcher. He led the Miracle Mets in 1969 to their first pennant.
elleng
(136,053 posts)sfstaxprep
(10,599 posts)elleng
(136,053 posts)BeyondGeography
(40,014 posts)And a very smart human.
Probably the most dominant pitcher I ever saw; 25-7 in 1969, including a near perfect game against the Cubs, who had Santo, Banks and Billy Williams in their lineup. Jimmy Qualls! I also saw him win his 300th game in NY against my team, the Yankees.
Thanks for the memories, Tom. RIP.
shenmue
(38,537 posts)This lifelong Mets fan says that was very kind of you.
SheltieLover
(59,605 posts)underpants
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