Tom Seaver, the charismatic, hard-throwing pitcher who transformed the New York Mets from laughingstocks into World Series champions in the late 1960s, died Monday at the age of 75. The cause was complications of Lewy body dementia and Covid-19, according to a statement released by the baseball Hall of Fame. Seaver earned the nickname “Tom Terrific” around baseball for putting together one of the greatest careers in the sport’s history. But in New York, where he built a legacy as the best player ever to wear a Mets uniform,...

Source: Wall Street Journal September 03, 2020 02:08 UTC