The New York Mets got some sad news to share on Wednesday night. The best pitcher in the history of the franchise, Tom Seaver, passed away at 75. He will be dearly missed because of his contributions in the sixties, seventies and eighties and for being a key cog in the team’s first World Series championship in 1969.
That year, Seaver won 25 games and lost only seven, with a microscopic 2.21 ERA in 273.1 frames.
Seaver spent 12 years with the Mets, and earned nicknames such as “The Franchise” and “Tom Terrific.” He was the face of the famous 1969 “Miracle Mets” and also led the team to another pennant in 1973.