Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has dementia and is retiring from public life

[DemocratSinceBirth]

Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia, his family confirmed.

According to the Los Angeles Times' Bill Shaikin, Seaver will remain active at his personal vineyard "but has chosen to completely retire from public life."

Seaver played 20 years in MLB, including 12 with the New York Mets. He was a 12-time All-Star and won the National League Cy Young Award in 1969, 1973 and 1975.

The 74-year-old is by far the most legendary pitcher in Mets history. He's the runaway leader in WAR (76.1), with Dwight Gooden a distant second (41.6), according to Baseball Reference. He's also first in ERA (2.57), wins (198), strikeouts (2,541), complete games (171) and shutouts (44).

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2824203-hall-of-fame-sp-tom-seaver-diagnosed-with-dementia-will-retire-from-public-life

One of my childhood idols.

[mcar]

1. I wish him and his family well on this difficult journey

[mobeau69]

2. Tom Terrific

[BeyondGeography]

3. Super bright guy in addition to being a total mound beast

Saw him win his 300th game at the Stadium. It was Phil Rizzuto Day. Good times.

[Docreed2003]

4. So sad...

Also, 5 virtual du bucks to the person who can name me the other Mets rookie pitcher that year...his rookie card used to be extremely collectible.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

5. Was It Nolan Ryan?

[Docreed2003]

6. That it was!

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. I was wrong. It was Jon Matlack. Ryan came up the year before.

[Docreed2003]

11. His rookie card is the same year...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

13. Seaver was ROY in 1967

[Docreed2003]

14. I know, I should clarify my thoughts a bit

Because technically that 68 year wasn't Ryan's first year with the Mets either..cause he had gotten called up in 66 but missed the entire 67 season with injury. I was speaking about Seaver's ROY card and Ryan's official "rookie card" from 68. (This is what I get for multitasking and DU'ing at the same time)

[maveric]

16. I have that card.

The Seaver rookie as well. He was one of the greats.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. Top Ten

[Docreed2003]

18. Yeah...Seaver is/has been a true ambassador of the game

My dad was a baseball card fiend in the 50's/60's and he gave me his collection. Seaver's rookie, as well as more than one Ryan rookie and a pleathers of other greats were stashed away in his collection.

[BeyondGeography]

9. Nolan Ryan for Jim Fregosi

eom

[First Speaker]

12. And how about Amos Otis for Joe Foy?...not to mention Ken Singleton...

[Dennis Donovan]

7. One of mine, too...

[DemocratSinceBirth]

15. My sports idols were Ali, Seaver, and Willie Mays.

Ali is gone and Tom Seaver has dementia.

[3Hotdogs]

10. I have an autographed (by both) photo of the two of them, together.

[Jane Austin]

19. Oh, no!

I had such a crush on him in high school.