Blackwater 53393 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Tom Seaver passed today at age 75. One of the best pitchers in major league history! One of the ‘69 World Series heroes and part of The Amazin’ Mets!! A gentleman and a true sportsman! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 RIP Tom Seaver, you were one of the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Dang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 That's so sad. One of my favorite baseball memories is of a Giants - Mets game at Candlestick, back around the mid-70's. I was sitting there telling my buddy Paul Weiser something, when everyone in the stands started to guffaw. I turned and looked at the mound, and Tom Seaver was standing with his back to the plate - watching as some fool who had hopped onto the field, nekkid as a baby bird, was streaking the bases, with security and groundskeepers in hot pursuit. Tom was laughing as hard as anyone in the stands; it took him a few moments to settle down enough to resume hurling the leather-covered sphere.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 I remember him playing for the Reds when I was growing up. Sad news indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted September 3, 2020 Author Share Posted September 3, 2020 Don Cardwell 102 career wins Gary Gentry. 46 career wins Tug McGraw 96 wins 180 saves Jerry Koosman 222 career wins Ron Taylor 45 wins. 74 saves Nolan Ryan 324 wins 5714 SOs Cal Koonce 47 wins. 24 saves others I don’t remember Tom Seaver had some great pitchers surrounding him! His own career stats: 311 wins 3640 SOs What a staff!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Apparently he had Lyme disease and dementia, sad. https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/mets-and-the-baseball-world-mourn-the-death-of-tom-seaver/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesa Horg Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Thought he was the cartoon character with the funnel hat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finagler 6853 Life Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said: Thought he was the cartoon character with the funnel hat! On Captain Kangaroo. With Manfred the wonder dog. Oilcan Harry was the bad guy. I loved that show. Taught us that doing things right is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 One great pitcher. Always enjoyed watching him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South-Eye Ned Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 16 hours ago, Blackwater 53393 said: Tom Seaver passed today at age 75. One of the best pitchers in major league history! One of the ‘69 World Series heroes and part of The Amazin’ Mets!! A gentleman and a true sportsman! His baseball card was the first I ever collected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 7 hours ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Apparently he had Lyme disease and dementia, sad. https://nypost.com/2020/09/02/mets-and-the-baseball-world-mourn-the-death-of-tom-seaver/ "Seaver died in his sleep of complications of Lewy Body Dementia and COVID-19, according to a release from the Baseball Hall of Fame on Wednesday night." Seaver's dementia was diagnosed about a year and a half ago; typically, a person will hang in for five to eight years after diagnosis. Ted Turner has LBD. Robin Williams had it, as did Casey Kasem, first baseman William Buckner, and a bunch of other well-known people. Closer to home, Helen Brimstone's sister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nasty Newt # 7365 Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Worked his tail off and knew his craft inside-out. A tough hombre to beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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