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New York Mets Legend Tom Seaver Passes Away at 75

Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the New York Mets to their first World Championship and changed the culture of a losing franchise, died on Monday at his home in Calistoga, California, from complications of dementia, Lyme Disease, and COVID-19.

We mourn the passing of Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame pitcher and World Series champion. He was 75. pic.twitter.com/KcSBQTk0rL

— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020

Seaver spent 20 seasons in the big leagues and 12 came with the New York Mets.