PORT ST. LUCIE — Tom Seaver tributes have flowed like Seaver wine the past two days since it was announced by his family that the Mets legend is retiring from public life because of his struggles with dementia.
Mets pitching coach Dave Eiland offered his own insightful story about The Franchise that happened in 2013.
That was the day Seaver invited Eiland and his entire Royals pitching staff to his vineyard.
“It was one of the most memorable days in my baseball life,’’ Eiland told The Post on Friday. “Tom was so gracious. It seemed like he enjoyed it as much or more than we did.