Mets Legend's Health Scare

Tom Terrific. The Franchise. Those were just two of the nicknames used to describe Tom Seaver. Considered by most to be the greatest pitcher that the New York Mets franchise has ever had. He propelled them to the 1969 World Championship and another NL Pennant in 1973. Most of the Mets pitching records have Seaver's name next to it. Things don't look too good for the 73 year old at the moment, as his family has announced that Seaver is suffering from dementia and will retire from public life.

The following was the statement made by the New York Mets Organization regarding Seaver and his health (per the Mets social media accounts):

Seaver, the 1967 Rookie of the Year, was selected to the All-Star Game 12 times, led the league in strikeouts five times and won three Cy Young Awards. He finished his career with 311 wins and 3,640 strikeouts. He also pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and Chicago White Sox, and finished his 20-year career with the Boston Red Sox in 1986. Seaver threw a no-hitter as a member of the Reds on June 16, 1978. Of his 311 career victories, 198 of them came wearing the Blue and Orange of the Mets. Seaver was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1992, receiving 98.8 percent of the vote. Seaver did a lot for the Mets franchise during his time here in New York. He's 3rd on the list in games played (behind Pedro Feliciano and John Franco), while leading the Mets all time lists in wins (198), games started (394), innings pitched (3.045.2), complete games (171), shutouts (44), strikeouts (2,541), and ERA (2.54)

Numbers tell only part of the story. When he joined the club in 1967, the Mets were a putrid 61-101. He helped turn the team around into World Champions just two short years later. He was the first legit superstar that the Mets had. He made the Mets into more than just a laughing stock,. which they were. He made the Mets a threat, every single time he toed the rubber. It was a special event whenever he came out to pitch

It's sad to see anybody go through something like this. Yes the Mets did retire Seaver's number 41 and yes he is the Mets hall of fame. I think the team should do more for a man who gave everything he had to this team/ No Mets player has a statue outside Citi Field and I think it high time the Mets finally give one to Seaver, which they should have a long time ago.