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Hall of Famer Tom Seaver passes away at 75

Tom Seaver, the legendary ace of the New York Mets and 3-time Cy Young Award winner, has passed away, according to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

He was 75 years old.

The longtime Mets ace won 311 games in his historic career, establishing himself as one of the clear best pitchers of all time by winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1967 before taking home his first CYA two years later en route to a World Series title.

Seaver, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992 with a then-record 98.