On this day in 1987 Tom Seaver hung up his spikes.
On of the most decorated pitchers of his era, Seaver was a dominant force in the game of baseball for 20 seasons. A Rookie of the Year award winner. A 3-time Cy Young Award winner and 2-time runner-up. A 12-time all-star. A World Series Champion. A member of baseball’s elite 300 wins club. A member of the 3,000 strikeout club. The list goes on and on.
When a pitcher like Tom Seaver calls an end to their career, one has to wonder how someone will fill the very big shoes left by such an absence in the game. It’s simple really, very few players could ever replace Tom Seaver in their pitching rotations. Many have tried, and few have succeeded!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. Seaver!!!
2 responses so far ↓
JRJ // June 22, 2009 at 2:36 pm |
I remember he called it quits after getting hammered during an inter-squad scrimmage or something like that with the Mets in ‘87. He just missed his chance to actually pitch against them in the ‘86 series – that would have killed me to see!
gobigpelf34 // June 22, 2009 at 7:15 pm |
I have that card! The franchise!