Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver dies at 75

Tom Seaver, the legendary Mets player and Hall of Fame pitcher, died on Monday of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced Wednesday. He was 75.

Hank Aaron once called Seaver "the toughest pitcher I ever had to face," and he earned the nickname "Tom Terrific" after leading the Mets to a World Series victory in 1969, the same season he won 25 games and earned the first of three Cy Young Awards.

In a statement, the Mets said he was "simply the greatest Mets player of all time, and among the best to ever play the game, which culminated with his near unanimous induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992." Seaver played with the Mets for 11 of his 20 seasons in the majors, and finished his career with a record of 311-205, a 2.86 ERA, and 3,640 strikeouts. In 1988, the Mets retired his number, 41.

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