The New York Mets renamed the street in front of Citi Field in honor of former ace Tom Seaver and announced plans to erect a statue of the Hall of Fame right-hander outside the stadium.
The team made the announcement that 126th Street would be renamed Seaver Way on Thursday in a ceremony outside their home ballpark. The address of Citi Field is now 41 Seaver Way. Seaver wore No. 41 during his career.
"Tom was a once-in-a-lifetime player and will always be remembered as one of the greatest players in Mets history. Tom truly lived up to his nicknames of 'Tom Terrific' and 'The Franchise,' " Mets CEO Jeff Wilpon said, according to Newsday.