Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland recalls fondly the day Tom Seaver invited him and the entire Royals pitching staff to his vineyard.
Seaver’s diagnosis and his retirement from public life serves as a reminder that the era of those who played for the 1969 Champion Mets is fading. “The Mets realize this is the last hurrah,’’ said Ed Kranepool of the planned 50th anniversary celebration. “They’re not going to have a 75th anniversary.’’ Kranepool has been seeking a kidney donor. Bud Harrelson, Seaver’s former roommate, is battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Mike Vaccaro recaps Tom Seaver’s ten most memorable games.