Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, still the face of the New York Mets franchise nearly 40 years after he last played for the team, died Monday at age 75, stirring innumerable memories and setting off a flood of tributes on social media.
I am deeply saddened of the passing of Tom Seaver. I had the honor of unsuccessfully hitting against him & having as a teammate. He is the greatest Met of all time. No one will ever surpass him that wears the orange & blue. My condolences to Nancy & his family. Tears.
— keith Hernandez (@keithhernandez) September 3, 2020
Saddened to hear my friend, Tom Seaver, has passed away. My condolences to Nancy&The Seaver family. Baseball lost the best pitcher of my era. #RIPTomTerrific @masnOrioles @Mets @Orioles
— Jim Palmer (@Jim22Palmer) September 3, 2020
Very saddened to hear of the passing of fellow Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. Many great memories over the years. My thoughts and prayers are with the Seaver family. pic.twitter.com/h5BIlcGGZq
— Fergie Jenkins (@fergieajenkins) September 3, 2020
PAINFUL!THE PASSING OF TOM SEAVER BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN ALL HITTERS.TWO PITCHERS THAT I WANTED ON THE MOUND FOR ONE GAME IT WAS TOM OR BOB GIBSON DURING MY https://t.co/wnDM7cly2D TOM SEAVER⚾️
— AL OLIVER (@Alscoop16) September 3, 2020
Shout out to Tom Seaver who just passed. My father didn't know baseball when I was a kid but I loved it so he bought Seaver's Book, "The Art of Pitching," and we studied it together. Thanks for the help. One of the most complete pitchers of All-Time. #TomTerrific #RIP pic.twitter.com/OS4Z3la8hx
— Paul Byrd (@PaulByrd36) September 3, 2020
Tom Seaver, Fastball, Slider and Curveball (home plate view). #RIPTheFranchise pic.twitter.com/bo5qoy53NK
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 3, 2020
Tom Seaver's scouting report while he was pitching for @USC_Baseball in 1965: "Plenty of desire to pitch and wants to beat you." No truer words were ever spoken about the future @BaseballHall of Fame pitcher. Who was that scout? #Dodgers coach Tommy Lasorda. pic.twitter.com/Ot4UQodYWR
— SABR (@sabr) September 3, 2020
Mike Piazza on Tom Seaver:
— SNY (@SNYtv) September 3, 2020
"Tom was always rooting for me to get into the Hall. Two of my fondest memories are walking out of Shea Stadium together after the last game and then when he threw the ceremonial first pitch to me at Citi Field the next year. He was one of a kind." pic.twitter.com/bZ5OCN9xRO
RIP to Tom Seaver, member of the 1966 Jacksonville Suns. pic.twitter.com/t5PLfmQdoi
— Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (@JaxShrimp) September 3, 2020
tom seaver.
— Tom Brokaw (@tombrokaw) September 3, 2020
one of baseball's greatest pitchers, one of the game's nicest guys, married to a hall of fame woman, nancy.
in these dark days we need to remember the glories of the seavers. they are who we should celebrate every day.
