Mets Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver died in the early hours of Monday, August 31, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. He was 75.
According to the Baseball Hall of Fame's release, Seaver died peacefully after complications with Lewy body dementia and COVID-19.
“We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away,” his wife Nancy Seaver and daughters Sarah and Anne said in a statement to the Hall. “We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you.”
The Mets obtained the California native in a special draft lottery in 1966.