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Mets To Rename Street Next To Citi Field After Tom Seaver

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The New York Mets are changing their permanent address to honor one of their most famous players.

On Thursday, the team announced on Twitter it would be officially changing the name of 126th Street to honor Tom Seaver.

ud83dudea8 Just Announced ud83dudea8@CitiField is getting a permanent address change! We will be officially renaming 126th Street to honor #TomSeaver. More info to come at a later date. #Mets pic.twitter.com/SDi2Bgp2g8

Seaver is best known for leading New York to a World Series championship in 1969.