Hall of Famer Tom Seaver is most known for his time with the New York Mets but he also pitched for the Reds from 1977-1982.
When Reds General Manager Bob Howsam acquired Seaver, it gave the Reds their first bonafide ace hurler since Jim Maloney. Seaver was the ace, the stopper, the big man.
Seaver was one of a kind. He’s in the Hall of Fame. He started 16 Opening Days. He once struck out ten batters in a row. A 12-time All-Star. He won 311 games. He won the Cy Young Award three times and was runner up with the Reds in 1981.