NEW YORK -- The New York Mets are pushing back plans to unveil a statue honoring late Hall of Famer Tom Seaver to Opening Day in 2022.
The team had hoped to debut the sculpture for Seaver, who died on Aug. 31 at age 75, during the 2021 season.
"We are excited to unveil this one-of-a-kind tribute to Tom, but it has to be right," Mets president Sandy Alderson said in a statement Tuesday. "Given delays related to the pandemic, the artist asked for additional time to complete his work. After conferring with the Seaver family, we made the decision to unveil the statue on Opening Day 2022.