It took long enough, but the New York Mets are, finally, properly honoring franchise icon Tom Seaver. After changing Citi Field’s address to 41 Seaver Way in his honor, the team announced on Twitter that they will be building a statue of The Franchise.
u26beufe0f Tom Seaver statue coming to @CitiField u26beufe0f
We’ve commissioned a statue of Tom Terrific to be built in front of @CitiField. Additional details to come at a later date. pic.twitter.com/LTUWKR8q0u
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 27, 2019
Seaver, the one and only Tom Terrific, has an association with the Mets that none can match.