Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, who led the New York Mets to an improbable World Series victory in 1969, died Wednesday at age 75.
Seaver had been suffering from dementia and retired from public life in March 2019.
"We are heartbroken to share that our beloved husband and father has passed away," his wife, Nancy, and daughters Sarah and Anne told the Baseball Hall of Fame. "We send our love out to his fans, as we mourn his loss with you."
The hard-throwing righthander known as "Tom Terrific" won an MLB-best 25 games that season and took home the first of his three Cy Young Awards.