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  Tom Seaver
Seaver pitched two and a half seasons in Chicago, crafting his last shutout on July 19, 1985 against the visiting Indians.
Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 7, 1992.
Seaver was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2006.
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  Tom Seaver at AllExperts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seaver and the Mets were stunned on January 20, 1984 when he was claimed in a free-agent replacement draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Seaver was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 7, 1992.
Seaver was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame in 2006.
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 Tom Seaver - MSN Encarta
Born George Thomas Seaver in Fresno, California, he was educated at Fresno City College and at the University of Southern California (USC).
Seaver won the National League's Cy Young Award for best pitcher three times (1969, 1973, 1975) and led the league five times in strikeouts and three times in victories and earned-run average.
Seaver pitched his 300th career victory in his 19th season (1985), the 17th major league pitcher to accomplish this feat.
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 cy young Award, Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver came to the Mets through a strange lottery: In 1966, the Braves offered him $40,000, but the NCAA and baseball commissioner William Eckert voided the offer and made Seaver, still at the university of South California, available to any team willing to match the Braves' offer.
Seaver was an immediate star, picked to the All-Star team in his first season when he won 16 games for a New York Met team that won just 61 games, and captured Rookie of the Year honors.
Tom Seaver also won his first of three Cy Young Awards with a 25-7 record and a 2.21 ERA and led the National League (NL) in wins and winning percentage.
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 Tom Seaver - BaseballWiki - a Wikia wiki
Seaver and the Mets were stunned on January 20, 1984 when he was claimed in a free-agent compensation draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Seaver briefly tried to make a comeback with the Mets in 1987 when their pitching staff was decimated by injuries, but retired after being shelled in an exhibition start against the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, the Tidewater Tides, saying, "I've used up all the competitive pitches in my arm".
Seaver was married to the former Nancy Lynn McIntyre on June 9, 1966.
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 The Ballplayers - Tom Seaver | BaseballLibrary.com
Seaver came to the Mets via a strange lottery: In 1966, the Braves offered him $40,000, but the NCAA and baseball commissioner William Eckert voided the offer and made Seaver, still at USC, available to any team willing to match the Braves' offer.
Seaver was an immediate star, picked to the All-Star team in his first season when he won 16 games for a Met team that won just 61 games, and captured Rookie of the Year honors.
Seaver himself felt that 1971 was his best season; he compiled a 20-10 record and led the league for the second year in a row in with a 1.76 ERA and 289 strikeouts.
www.baseballlibrary.com /ballplayers/player.php?name=Tom_Seaver_1944   (1203 words)

  
 Tom Seaver
Tom Seaver provided one of the more memorable moments for Alaska fans not as a pitcher, but as a batter.
Tom recounted the 1964 National Baseball Congress Tournament homerun as one of his fondest memories in his book "The Perfect Game." His heroics catapulted the Panners into the National Championship Finals.
"Tom Terrific's" record setting percentage of votes which he received from the PBWAA is a reflection not only of his tremendous talent on the playing field, but also of his personal character.
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 Tom Seaver Strikes out 10 in a row - CBS SportsLine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On this day Tom Seaver was certainly terrific as he struck out a major league record 10 batters in a row to lead the defending World Series champion New York Mets past the San Diego Padres.
They were superstar pitcher Tom Seaver and a collection of good, hard-working, role-playing ballplayers who happened to put it all together for one glorious, unforgettable season.
Seaver posted a record of 25-7, so he was responsible for exactly one-fourth of the Mets' 100 victories.
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 Tom Seaver Strikes out 10 in a row - CBS SportsLine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On this day Tom Seaver was certainly terrific as he struck out a major league record 10 batters in a row to lead the defending World Series champion New York Mets past the San Diego Padres.
They were superstar pitcher Tom Seaver and a collection of good, hard-working, role-playing ballplayers who happened to put it all together for one glorious, unforgettable season.
Seaver posted a record of 25-7, so he was responsible for exactly one-fourth of the Mets' 100 victories.
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 Tom Seaver - HighBeam Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seaver, Tom 1944-, American baseball pitcher and sportscaster, b.
Mets pitching legend Tom Seaver is inducted into baseball's Hall of Fame.
Charles Seaver, 93, dies Father of Hall of Fame pitcher was a top-flight golfer.(SPORTS)
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 Tom Seaver: A Perfect Inspiration
As Seaver put it, "The concentration and dedication--the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost." This appealed to me because I knew that mere physical talent was not enough in my own life, and I wanted to be a winner.
We also learn about Seaver's strong family bonds, his plan to become a dentist, his off-season studies at USC and his brief stint in the Marines, where he grew in height and weight.
Seaver's confidence in his stature comes from a resolve to pursue and achieve his goals, whatever the opposition.
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 Tom Seaver - Picture - MSN Encarta
American baseball player Tom Seaver, who is known to his fans as Tom Terrific, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992.
In 1967, as a player for the New York Mets, Seaver won the rookie-of-the-year award.
In 1969 Seaver led the Mets to the World Series Championship and won the first of three National League Cy Young Awards for best pitcher.
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 Tom Seaver Autographed "HOF 92" Baseball
Tom Seaver was a franchise power pitcher who changed the New York Mets from lovable losers into formidable foes.
Seaver whiffed 200 or more 10 times and once fanned 19 in a single game.
This product was signed by Seaver with an inscription of "HOF 92", honoring the year he was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
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 Tom Seaver Fan Club - Unofficial Home of the New York Mets, the 2006 World Series Champions
Seaver put up some decent numbers, like the 21 wins and the 249 strikeouts in 262 innings, but he also allowed 10.20 baserunners per nine innings and he lost 12 games.
Tom Seaver set career bests in strikeouts (289), complete games (21), ERA (1.76), strikeouts per nine innings (9.08), and strikeout to walk ratio (4.74).
Tom Verducci has a great column about the Mets early spending spree in the free agent and trade markets.
tomseaver.blogspot.com   (2600 words)

  
 Tom Seaver | The BASEBALL Page
The 1967 National League Rookie of the Year, Tom Seaver became the best player in New York Mets' history, and he was the lone superstar on the miracle 1969 World Series championship team.
Seaver became the fifth pitcher to reach that milestone...
Seaver had a great season for the Reds in 1981, but unfortunately the player's strike stung both he and his team.
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 Hire Tom Seaver for Motivational Speaking Engagements, Autograph Signings and Corporate Events   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Seaver was the Mets "ace" during the magical '69 season, when the Mets shocked the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles, and the world, by winning it all.
Tom Seaver won Rookie of the Year in 1967 and three Cy Young awards.
Seaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992, receiving the highest percentage of votes than any player in the history of the game.
www.marvlevy.net /players/tomseaver.html   (216 words)

  
 Dick's Sporting Goods - IronClad New York Mets Tom Seaver Signed 8x10 Photo w/ HOF 92, 98.8% Insc.
Inscribed on the photo Seaver has written HOF 92, 98.8% referring to the record he holds for receiving the most votes into the Hall of Fame.
An intelligent, hard-working perfectionist and the quintessential professional, George Thomas Seaver was the first true star for the Mets and led them to their miracle World Championship in 1969.
Seaver fanned 3,640 batters in his career, including 200 or more 10 times and 19 in a single game once.
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 Tom Seaver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Grant sent Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds on June 15, 1977 for Pat Zachry, Steve Henderson, Doug Flynn, and Dan Norman.
Seaver and the Mets were stunned on January 20, 1984 when he was claimed in a free-agent compensation draft by the Chicago White Sox.
Seaver briefly tried to make a comeback with the Mets in 1987 when their pitching staff was decimated by injuries, but retired after being shelled in an exhibition start against the Mets' Triple-A affiliate, the Tidewater Tides, saying, "I've used up all the competitive pitches in my arm".
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 Tom Seaver
Seaver whiffed 200 or more 10 times and once fanned 19 in a single game.
The Mets got Seaver by a strange turn of luck - in 1966, the Braves offered him $40,000, but the NCAA and baseball commissioner William Eckert voided the offer and made Seaver, still at USC, available to any team willing to match the Braves' offer.
Seaver was an immediate star, picked to the All-Star team in his first season when he won 16 games for a Met team that went just 61-101 in 1967, and captured Rookie of the Year honors.
www.baseball-statistics.com /HOF/Seaver.html   (374 words)

  
 Tom Seaver Photos - Tom Seaver News - Tom Seaver Information
Tom Seaver began his Hall of Fame calliber career in 1967, a time when the Mets were the laughingstock of the major leagues.
Tom is a member of the Mets' and Reds' team Halls of Fame.
Seaver won the National League Cy Young Award in 1969, 1973, and 1975.
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 Tom Seaver - Images and Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Enter Tom Seaver- a young right-hander who quickly turned the Mets’ fortunes around and won Rookie of the Year honors in 1967.
Seaver would go on to lead the Mets to their first World Championship in 1969.
Seaver was born in Fresno, California, and attended USC to play baseball.
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 NYC - Queens - Flushing - Shea Stadium - Tom Seaver banner on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Seaver was claimed in a free agent compensation draft in 1984 by the Chicago White sox where he would win his 300th game before he ended his career sitting on the bench for the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series.
Seaver was claimed in a free agent compensation draft in 1984 by the Chicago White sox where he would win his 300th game before he ended his career sitting on the bench for the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series.
Seaver is the only Met player to have his number retired.
www.flickr.com /photos/wallyg/469101922   (800 words)

  
 The New York Times Store > Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan triple autograph
Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan pitched the New York Mets to World Series glory in 1969 after the team spent years as a baseball punch line.
Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan have each signed this unique 16x20 color photograph of them shooting the breeze in the Mets' locker room at Shea Stadium during the 1969 season.
This official MLB baseball, hand signed by Seaver, is mounted on a cherry wood base and in ultra-violet protected glass case.
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 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Tom Seaver's father dies at 93; played in '32 Walker Cup
NEW YORK –; Charles Seaver, the father of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver and a top amateur golfer in the 1930s, died Monday at 93.
Charles Seaver played on the 1932 Walker Cup team and won both his matches in the 8-1 victory by the United States over Britain at Brookline, Mass.
The Seaver Cup, an amateur golf tournament in California, is named in his honor.
www.signonsandiego.com /sports/baseball/20041025-1449-bbn-obit-seaversfather.html   (221 words)

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