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 Tom Seaver
1944. Seaver was born on November 17, 1944, in Fresno, Ca.
| Tom Seaver started his career in what year? | Tom Seaver
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1967. Tom Seaver started his career in 1967 with the New York Mets.
| How many teams did Tom Seaver play for in his career? | Tom Seaver
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4. Tom Seaver played for 4 teams in his career: New York Mets 1967-77 and 1983, Cincinnati Reds 1977-82, Chicago White Sox 1984-86, and Boston Red Sox in 1986.
pitcher. Tom Seaver was a pitcher from 1967-1986.
| How many strikeouts did Seaver have in his career? | Tom Seaver
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3,640. In his 20 year career Tom Seaver had 3,640 ranking him 4th in career strikeouts upon retirement.
| How many times did Seaver win 20 games in a season? | Tom Seaver
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| Did Tom Seaver win the Rookie of the Year in his career? | Tom Seaver
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Yes. Tom Seaver went 16-13 with a 2.76 ERA, and 18 complete games in his rookie year.
| In what stadium did Tom Seaver notch his 300th win? | Tom Seaver
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Yankee Stadium. Tom Seaver won his 300th in Yankee Stadium on August 4th 1985.
| In what year was Tom Seaver inducted in to the Hall of Fame? | Tom Seaver
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Tom Terrific. He really was terrific, but all of the others could be used to describe him. It pretty much depended upon your point of view. If you were an opponent, Sir Tom and Tom the torturer would fit well.
| Tom served in the military. Which branch did he serve in? | Tom Seaver
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Marines. He credits the training with strengthening his legs, which made him such an effective pitcher, along with his pinpoint control.
| What year did Tom first pitch in the Major Leagues? | Tom Seaver
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1967. His rookie season he went 16-13 with the Mets. They finished the season with a 61-101 record.
| What was the last year Tom pitched in the Major Leagues? | Tom Seaver
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1986. He last pitched on September 19, 1986. End of an era. The sad thing was that it was for the Boston Red Sox, whom the Mets beat in 7 games to claim baseball's greatest prize, the World Series.
| How many wins did Tom earn before retiring? | Tom Seaver
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311. Tom's record was 311-205 over 20 seasons. Another 300 game winner to the Hall in Cooperstown.
Atlanta Braves. Tom was originally drafted by the Atlana Braves and actually signed a contract with them. The contract was voided by then commissioner William Eckert due to NCAA rules where he played with Fresno. The determination was to have a lottery which included the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Cleveland Indians who matched the original offer of the Braves. The Braves were excluded because they broke the rules. The Mets won the lottery, quickly signed him, and reaped the reward of signing their most dominant pitcher.
| Tom was traded by the Mets on June 15, 1977. What well known name is given to this date by Mets fans? | Tom Seaver
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Black Tuesday. A day of infamy for Mets fans. It took 3 years for Met fans to get over it, as attendance plummeted, and Shea Stadium became known as "Grant's Tomb" in reference to M. Donald Grant, then GM of the Mets who tried to play hardball with a team icon. As a Mets fan, I never totally forgave him for that.
| Did Tom ever throw a no-hitter for the Mets? | Tom Seaver
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No. A sick twist of fate for Mets fans as their greatest pitcher never threw a no-hitter for them, though he had 5 one-hitters, one of which came within 1 out of the ol' no-no. Tom eventually ended up throwing his gem with Cincinnati.
3. He won the award in '69, '73, & '75. He succumbed in '71 (perhaps his finest season) to Ferguson Jenkins in what many consider a "sentimental favorite" win by the former Cub.
I truly hope that you enjoyed this quiz on one of my all-time favorite players in baseball. If you enjoyed this one, try my other quizzes.
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