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Mets to reveal Tom Seaver statue at Citi
Mets to reveal Tom Seaver statue at Citi
The will unveil a statue at Citi Field honoring late pitcher Tom Seaver prior to their home
Max Pircher Jersey opener on April 15 against the , .Seaver, , spent 12 of his 20 big-league seasons with the Mets. He ama sed a 2.57 ERA (136 ) and a 3.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio during his time with New York. He also won 198 of his career 311 games, and produced some 76 Wins Above Replacement, per Baseball Reference's calculations.The Mets had planned to honor Seaver at their
David Long Jr. Jersey first home game all along, according to Healey, but the owner-imposed lockout caused the schedule to be pushed back. Now, Seaver's day will coincide with Jackie Robinson Day, meaning both the Mets and the Diamondbacks will be wearing
Los Angeles Rams Kids Jersey the No. 42. Seaver began his career with the Mets after signing with them as an amateur free agent in 1966. More than a decade later, in June of 1977, the Mets traded him to the in exchange for four players. Seaver would be traded back to the Mets in 1982 before finishing his career with stints with the
Andrew Whitworth Jersey and the .Seaver finished his career with 12 All-Star Game appearances and three ERA titles. He won three Cy Young Awards and was named the Rookie of the Year Award recipient in 1967. His overall career marks saw him post a 2.86 ERA (127 ERA+) and a 2.62 strikeout-to-walk ratio, as well as
Aaron Donald Jersey 109.9 Wins Above Replacement. Seaver was inducted into the Hall of Fame after receiving 98.8 percent of the vote from the Baseball Writers A sociation of America in 1992. His plaque features a Mets cap.