For New York Mets fans, no name inspires more reverence or respect than Tom Seaver. From his debut in 1967 to the unthinkable “midnight massacre” trade of 1977 to his reunion with the Mets in 1983, Seaver was the embodiment of greatness and poise in a Mets uniform.
He has received just about every accolade under the sun: number 41 retired by the Mets in 1988, inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992, and finishing his career with the sixth most strikeouts in major league history, to name a few.