For many years, New York Mets fans have wanted a statue in honor of the great Tom Seaver. There are other demands on the list, but a statue feels like the easiest one to award the fans with. It wouldn’t cost $300 million and the Wilpons wouldn’t have to sell the team.
Upon the recent news of Seaver’s dementia diagnosis, it seemed the statue was finally happening. Unfortunately, only days later, the statue went from what felt like a sure-thing to a consideration. Not only that, it’s something that has allegedly been in their plans for years.