It is with a heavy heart that we learned that one of the greatest players in baseball history, Tom Seaver, has died at the age of 75.
Tom Seaver, first-ballot baseball Hall of Famer, and one of the best pitchers ever to toe the rubber has died tonight. Reports state Seaver succumbed to Lewy body dementia and COVID-19. Let's look back at tom Seaver's stellar career on the mound, and reminisce about one of our favorite memorabilia finds.
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Baseball Hall of Fame
Inducted in 1992, Seaver held the record for highest percentage of votes at 98.84%! For comparison, Hank Aaron only recorded a voting percentage of 97.8%.
No-Hitter
As the best pitcher in Mets' history, having made 10 all-star games in NY and wining all of his hardware there, it was with actually as a RED where Tom Seaver notched his only no-no. After five one-hitters as a Met, Tom Terrific bested the Cardinals on June 16th 1978.
Our Favorite Tom Seaver Story
As a collectibles company, we relish in baseball card "finds", and one of our favorites involves the incredible Tom Terrific.
Around March of 2017, a local man contacted us about selling a collection of cards that included high-profile rookie cards. The majority of the cards, including TOM SEAVER ROOKIES, were housed in a series of file cabinet drawers!
For the full story, check out our blog here.
Love that beautiful 1967 Topps card #581. Not every day you find four iconic cards like these in a filing cabinet.
Baseball Hall of Fame Tribute
Great job by the HOF for posting this today: