Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher who led the New York Mets to their first World Championship and changed the culture of a losing franchise, died on Monday at his home in Calistoga, California, from complications of dementia, Lyme Disease, and COVID-19.
We mourn the passing of Tom Seaver, a Hall of Fame pitcher and World Series champion. He was 75. pic.twitter.com/KcSBQTk0rL
— MLB (@MLB) September 3, 2020
Seaver spent 20 seasons in the big leagues and 12 came with the New York Mets.