Beltran's return a good problem Sep 9, 2009
Tom Seaver outpitched Ferguson Jenkins, and Donn Clendenon and Art Shamsky hit home runs. Four years later on this date, the Mets were outhit, 13-5, but defeated the Expos, 3-0, in Parc Jarry to move into a tie for fourth place in the NL East. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
All-time dreadful seasons Sep 5, 2009
Tom Seaver went 5-13 with a 5. 50 ERA, and the Reds lost 100 games for the only time in franchise history. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Koosman sentenced to six months in prison Sep 4, 2009
36 ERA. Koosman was 17-9 on the '69 Mets team that also included Hall of Famers Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan on its pitching staff. Koosman and Seaver also pitched for the '73 Mets, who lost a seven-game World Series to the A's. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
SI AT THE OPEN:Bye-bye, Ana Ivanovic; more Day 2 analysis Sep 2, 2009
The majority of the fans wore jerseys of Mets, current and past, including a replica Tom Seaver jersey from 1969. The home team lost, as it has so often in this summer of discontent. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Tennis)
Wright to return with new helmet Aug 31, 2009
Seen at Wrigley: Three men wearing Darryl Strawberry, Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter Mets uniforms, and three others wearing Tom Seaver, Gooden and Johan Santana uniforms. The fella wearing No. 57 had traded in his No. 45 Martinez top. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Warthen faces challenges with rotation Aug 29, 2009
Hank Webb, Randy Tate, Tom Seaver, Koosman and Matlack allowed four runs in the five 0000362D games. On this date in 1980, Pat Zachry and Vida Blue pitched complete-game four-hitters in the Mets' 1-0 loss to the Giants at Candlestick Park. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
HERSOM: Cubs-induced agony a yearly ritual Aug 28, 2009
Tom Seaver, age 24, went 25-7 with a 2. 21 ERA. Jerry Koosman, 26, was 17-9 with a 2. (Sioux City Journal)
Hall of Fame overlooks Mathias once again Aug 26, 2009
We also nominated author William Saroyan, baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver and astronaut Barbara Morgan, the first teacher in space. Of the 51 inductees, only four -- Johnson, Cesar Chavez, Ansel Adams and John Muir -- have had recognizable personal or professional connections to our region. (Fresno Bee)
'Miracle Mets' honored Aug 23, 2009
Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan attend 40-year anniversary celebration of 'Miracle Mets' at Citi Field - ESPN ... The biggest cheers Saturday night were reserved for star pitchers Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan, the Hall of Famer who hadn't attended a Mets function since being traded by the team in 1971 ... "Every day is different [for me] because I was lucky enough to be on this team," Swoboda said, "and have guys like Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan pitching for you.". (ESPN -- Baseball)
Photos: 1969 Mets Visit Citi Fiel... Aug 23, 2009
Members of the 1969 New York Mets L-R: Yogi Berra, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Grote, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Duffy Dyer, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 ... Tom Seaver speaks during a ceremony for members of the 1969 New York Mets, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009 ... Among those who were honored: Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Grote, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Duffy Dyer. (New York Post -- News)
Mets can't recreate '69 magic in loss Aug 23, 2009
For five innings, Tim Redding channeled his inner Tom Seaver, allowing one hit and exceeding his prescribed limit by about a dozen pitches. And that took some doing. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Swoboda's two-homer game a '69 oddity Aug 23, 2009
The eminence of Tom Seaver was on display when he pitched the wonderfully entitled Imperfect Game, and the prowess of the Mets young pitching staff was demonstrated by its production of 17 shutouts in the team's final 62 regular season games. And there were more than a few episodes in which the fickle randomness of baseball played a role in the Mets' improbable success. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Plummer has lasting impact on Mets Aug 23, 2009
They know Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges and Tom Seaver -- the three Mets who have their numbers plastered on the left-field wall at Citi Field. One name fans don't know off-hand, though, is that of the late Jimmy Plummer. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Mets '69 sweep of Braves a forgotten feat Aug 22, 2009
NEW YORK -- Tommie Agee's catches, Al Weis' home run, Cleon Jones and the shoe polish, J.C. Martin's unpunished run outside the box, Donn Clendenon's home runs and, of course, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Gary Gentry. Oh, how familiar we all have become with how the Mets came to be World Series champions 40 years ago. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
At 70, Yaz still takes the cake Aug 22, 2009
Who else could hit a home run off Tom Seaver in an All-Star Game, and not be quite sure of the identity of the pitcher ... And yes, he hit the home run off Tom Seaver. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mets need no motivation vs. Phils Aug 21, 2009
This date for the '69 Mets Aug. 21: Tom Seaver -- yes, The Franchise -- walked seven batters and allowed six runs, four earned, in seven innings in what became the Mets' 7-6, 11-inning loss to the Giants at Shea Stadium. The seven walks were the second-highest total of Seaver's his career. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Morning Leadoff Aug 20, 2009
From 1D: Tom Seaver set a record for being an opening-day starter in 16 major league seasons. In 16 of Seaver's 20 seasons, he inaugurated the season for his team. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Forty years later, a Miracle remembered Aug 19, 2009
Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Buddy Harrelson, Cleon Jones, Ed Kranepool, Ron Swoboda, Ed Charles, Jerry Grote, Wayne Garrett, Gary Gentry, Al Weis, J.C. Martin, Bobby Pfeil, Rod Gaspar, Al Jackson, Jim McAndrew, Ron Taylor, Duffy Dyer, Eddie Yost, Joe Pignatano, Yogi Berra and the widow of Gil Hodges will be there, and so will your memories. For tickets, call 718-507-TIXX or click. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Seaver against innings limits on Joba Aug 17, 2009
Hall of Fame hurler Tom Seaver said Sunday that the Yankees' treatment of Joba Chamberlain is stunting his growth as a pitcher. "Everything is run by numbers now," Seaver told the Bergen (N.J.) Record newspaper. (MLB.com -- NY Yankees Yankees)
Giants shut out in opener with Mets Aug 15, 2009
Then again, it wasn't as though the Giants faced a pitcher reminiscent of Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan or any of the storied Mets from yesteryear. Their chief tormentor in the opener of their three-city, 11-game sojourn was rookie Bobby Parnell (3-4), who made his second Major League start. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Mets try to end trip on winning note Aug 12, 2009
Twenty-three of the players from that team will be in attendance, including pitchers Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan. Manager Gil Hodges, reliever Tug McGraw and center fielder Tommy Agee are key members of that team who have passed away. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Francoeur trade paying dividends Aug 10, 2009
Wayne Garrett drove in three runs and Tom Seaver two in a 7-1 Mets victory against Juan Marichal at the Stick on Aug. 10, 1973. Seaver pitched a complete game for the still last-place Mets. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
GLENDALE NEWS PRESS: From Glendale to the Great White North Aug 8, 2009
They competed on an organization featuring an established alumni base ranging from Tom Seaver to Dave Winfield to Barry Bonds. They fared well for the Goldpanners, who are a summer collegiate league team composed of Division I athletes from around parts of the country. (Lmulions.com)
Remembering Miracle Mets' march Aug 7, 2009
"They were fantastic ballplayers." And many of them will be on hand for the historic reunion, including Mets pitching legends Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, both Hall of Famers, and Jerry Koosman, a two-time All-Star. "Nolan Ryan and I were fairly close," Rohr said. (Montana Standard, MT)
Pencil Smoltz in? Aug 7, 2009
The Sox could discover a weak shoulder and put Smoltz on the disabled list, a roundabout way of ending his Boston career, much as they did 23 years ago when Tom Seaver quietly went off into the sunset. I feel horrible with the way the results came tonight, said Smoltz. (Boston Globe)
Pagan may stick in leadoff spot long-term Jul 31, 2009
This date in Mets history, July 31: On this date in 1969, Tom Seaver took the third of four consecutive losses that dropped his record to 15-7. The Mets lost, 2-0, to the Astros at Shea. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Ex-Red Sox great Rice, Henderson welcomed to Hall of Fame Jul 27, 2009
Rice succeeded in keeping his words brief, saying later he had received some coaching from his 1986 teammate, Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, who told him, Slow it down. Breathe. (Boston Globe)
City Beat (2) Jul 26, 2009
Scheduled appearances by more than 50 sports stars, including Joe Montana, Troy Aikman, Lynn Swann, Tom Seaver, Bob Feller, John Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers and Thurman Thomas. Hours: today (Wed. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
Historic reunion in store for Mets legends Jul 20, 2009
When the 1969 Mets come together at Citi Field to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their improbable run to a World Series title, the gathering promises to be more Amazin' than ever, as team legends Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan will be on hand together for the first time at a Mets reunion. The Hall of Famers Seaver and Ryan, and Koosman, a two-time All-Star and 20-game winner, were key members of a pitching staff that helped New York stun the mighty Baltimore Orioles in perhaps the... (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Mets hope to put a streak together Jul 19, 2009
The rotation -- with Tom Seaver, David Cone, Al Jackson, Ray Sadecki and Bill Pulsipher -- would be backed up by a thin bullpen that included Roberto Hernandez, Bob L. Miller, Greg McMichael, Pete Walker and Josias Manzanillo and no left-handed pitcher. But Seaver, Cone and Jackson would pitch complete games in this fantasy. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Braves honor Greg Maddux, retire his No. 31 Jul 18, 2009
" FRIDAY: Maddux was always grouped with and as the team's most dominant starting pitchers. Maddux said his former teammates also deserve their places in the team's history. "When you talk about Atlanta pitching, there's always three names you mention, there's never just one," Maddux said Friday. Many predict each of the three are bound for baseball's Hall of Fame. Glavine, released by the Braves last month, has not announced his retirement. Smoltz is in his first season with the Boston Red Sox.... (USA Today -- Sports)
Goldpanners make stop in Belgrade Jul 17, 2009
Some former players include Tom Seaver, Dave Winfield, Tony Francona and Don Wakamatsu. Some players on this year's Goldpanners also play for Stanford. (Montana Standard, MT)
Four-game set spells Mets success Jul 17, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Mets. Four-game set seems to spell Mets success. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Angels taking notes for 2010 Classic Jul 16, 2009
Perez was the Most Valuable Player of the game, with Tom Seaver pitching the bottom of the 15th to close things out for the NL.. Anaheim Stadium was later enclosed, expanded and reconfigured to accommodate the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Mets' second half can be a new season Jul 13, 2009
On July 14, 1983, Tom Seaver was the winning pitcher in the Mets' 7-4 victory over the Reds at Shea Stadium. The losing pitcher was Charlie Puleo, whom the Mets had traded to the Reds for Seaver the previous offseason. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Who’s in the Halladay spirit? Jul 12, 2009
Other Hall of Famers/former Red Sox who are expected to attend: Eckersley, Wade Boggs, Dick Williams, Carlton Fisk, Tony Perez, Fergie Jenkins, Juan Marichal, and Tom Seaver. Happy birthdays this week to John Dopson (46), Chuck Rainey (55), Mark Brandenburg (39), and Don Pavletich (71). (Boston Globe)
Mets aim to head to break on high Jul 10, 2009
This date in Mets history -- July 11 Making the fifth of his nine career relief appearances, Tom Seaver replaced Tug McGraw in the eighth inning and allowed two runs in what became a 5-3 Reds victory in the second game of a Sunday doubleheader at Riverfront Stadium on this date in 1971. The Reds had beaten another Hall of Famer-to-be, Nolan Ryan, 7-2, in the first game. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Almost Perfect Jul 9, 2009
Forty years ago, Tom Seaver was nearly perfect - Michael Bamberger - SI.com ... Then you read the not-so-fine print: the game -- a Tom Seaver one-hitter -- was played 40 years ago, when the Mets were becoming the Miracle Mets, winners of the '69 World Series. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Willie McCovey: Anniversary memories Jul 9, 2009
Quote: "I think '68 was just as good. (Bob) Gibson was MVP that year, and I think Pete Rose and I were the only two guys who had big years offensively. I won it in '69, but I was a little surprised I beat out Tom Seaver because he played in New York. Reggie Jackson, at the private dinner we have with the Hall of Famers, gave me a nice compliment. He said among the guys in our era, I was their Barry Bonds, the guy who everyone feared. It was a magical year, '69. I was in that groove the whole... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nieve could be making final start for Mets Jul 4, 2009
This date in Mets history -- July 4: A single with one out in the ninth inning by Leron Lee of the Padres cost Tom Seaver a no-hitter in 1972. Seaver won, 2-0. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Alaska Goldpanners baseball tour stops in Longview Monday, Tuesday Jul 3, 2009
The Goldpanners, an amateur summer team comprised of college players, feature an all-time roster that includes the likes of Tom Seaver, Dave Winfield and Barry Bonds. The club, in celebration of its 50th season and Alaska s 50th year as a state, is making an Alaska 50 Tour that will cover British Columbia, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri and Kansas. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Mets embark on a crucial road trip Jun 29, 2009
Nine years later, Tom Seaver became the winningest pitcher in club history when he gained his 45th victory in a 7-3 win against the Phillies at Shea. In that game, Seaver struck out Willie Montanez for his 1,000th career strikeout. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Pirates Notebook: Snell fans 17 for Indianapolis Jun 29, 2009
Major League Baseball's record for consecutive strikeouts is 10, set by Tom Seaver April 22, 1970. Snell's total of 17 set a Victory Field record. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Mets look to take series behind Santana Jun 25, 2009
But the distraction of the trades that exiled Tom Seaver and Dave Kingman, and the general deterioration of the roster eventually caught up with Torre's first team. The Mets' record, 15 games under. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Redding set to state rotation case Jun 22, 2009
After a day off June 23, they swept the Phillies in a doubleheader also at Shea Stadium, winning, 2-1, behind Tom Seaver and, 5-0, behind Jim McAndrew. The four starters' combined ERA for the doubleheaders was 0. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Notes: Giants, pitchers honor Johnson Jun 21, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO -- Tom Seaver brought a bottle of his wine label to congratulate Randy Johnson for his recent 300th win. Gaylord Perry and Nolan Ryan, two more Hall of Fame members of the elite 300 club, also showed up to celebrate the Big Unit's milestone win. (Modesto Bee, CA)
Wild pitch ends dandy duel in Giants' favor Jun 21, 2009
With Tom Seaver, Gaylord Perry and Nolan Ryan on hand to shake hands with 301-game winner Randy Johnson, Matt Cain turned in another stellar performance. Even Texas' Derek Holland, who came in with a 6. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Hall of Famers gather to honor Big Unit Jun 21, 2009
Tom Seaver drove down from Calistoga after literally getting his hands dirty at his vineyard. Another guest was Nolan Ryan, whose visit was partly a business trip, since he's president of the Texas Rangers. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Giants set to fete Big Unit for 300th win Jun 20, 2009
Three other members of the exclusive 300 club will also be on hand at AT to celebrate Saturday: Hall of Famers Tom Seaver, Gaylord Perry and Nolan Ryan, with whom Johnson discussed pitching earlier in his career. Andrew Pentis is an associate reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Bad baseball Jun 19, 2009
Tom Seaver signed in 1966. Mound savior. (USA Today -- Sports)
Big Unit gets 300th win on first try Jun 5, 2009
He's the first pitcher to win his 300th game on his first try since Tom Seaver, then with the Chicago White Sox, did so in August 1985. The next six -- Phil Niekro, Don Sutton, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine -- needed multiple attempts. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Unit's historic career like no other Jun 5, 2009
He continued his climb up the all-time strikeout list that year, moving from ninth to fourth while passing Walter Johnson, Perry, Don Sutton, Tom Seaver and Bert Blyleven. is a reporter for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Putz to have right elbow examined Friday Jun 5, 2009
The Official Site of the New York Mets. Putz to have elbow examined Friday. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Johnson Wins No. 300 Jun 5, 2009
Randy Johnson became the sixth left-hander to win 300 games, and the first pitcher to do it on his first try since Tom Seaver in 1985. Greg Fiume/Getty Images Related Links. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
300 mark helps Big Unit appreciate the great ones Jun 5, 2009
Johnson (5-4) became the 24th pitcher to reach the milestone and first to get 300 on his first try since Tom Seaver in 1985. "He's become one of the dinosaurs with the other 23, and he didn't want to make a big deal out of it," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Unit tries for 300 in Thursday twin bill Jun 4, 2009
Johnson's trying to become just the sixth left-hander to achieve the 300 milestone and the fifth pitcher in the last 50 years to do it on his first attempt, joining Warren Spahn, Steve Carlton, Gaylord Perry and Tom Seaver. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Johnson would become the second-oldest pitcher to reach the 300 mark -- behind only Phil Niekro, who achieved the feat when he was 46 years and 188 days old on Oct. 6, 1985. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
'Pen rested, but Putz switches roles Jun 4, 2009
The Mets beat the Dodgers, 11-0, on a three-hitter by Tom Seaver. A home run by Steve Yeager against Neil Allen in the seventh inning provided the decisive run in a 2-1 Mets loss to the Dodgers in L.A. on this date in 1983. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Facts and figures of the 300-game winners Jun 3, 2009
Only four of the 300-game winners the last 50 years -- Spahn, Carlton, Perry and Tom Seaver -- won their 300th on their first attempt ... Tom Seaver was born in Fresno. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Manuel calls for solidified relief Jun 3, 2009
Tom Seaver was the winning pitcher, and Ed Kranepool hit two home runs. On this date in 1997, the Mets and Bobby Jones beat Pedro Martinez and the Expos for the second time in seven days at Shea Stadium. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Redding looks to keep starters rolling May 30, 2009
Tom Seaver struck out 19 Padres, including the final 10. Thirty-three of the 63 batters in that game didn't put the ball in play (seven walks and 26 strikeouts). (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Delgado attends Mets fundraiser May 29, 2009
But among a crowd that included Tom Seaver, Darryl Strawberry and David Wright, the most conspicuous Met was first baseman Carlos Delgado, who made his first public appearance since undergoing surgery on his right hip on May 19. "I feel pretty good," Delgado said. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Inbox: How good are the '09 Mets? May 29, 2009
The starting pitchers are Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Dwight Gooden, David Cone and Johan Santana; the relievers Tug McGraw, John Franco and Billy Wagner (too soon for K-Rod). Now for the tougher ones. (MLB.com -- NY Mets Mets)
Nike opening store in former bowling museum near stadium May 27, 2009
Stan Musial, Lou Brock, Bob Gibson, Willie McGee, Reggie Jackson, Tom Seaver and Tony Gwynn are just a few of the former players scheduled to be on hand. Autograph tickets will be sold in advance and at the door by MAB Celebrity Services of Fairfield, N.J.. (St. Louis Business Journal, MO)
Jerry Koosman pleads guilty to tax evasion May 23, 2009
He and Tom Seaver were starting rotation staples for the 1969 team _ nicknamed the "Amazin' Mets" _ that passed the division-leading Chicago Cubs in the final month of the regular season to win the National League title en route to the World Series championship. Koosman won two games in the World Series that year, giving up a run and two hits in 8 2-3 innings in Game 2 and three runs in a complete-game performance in Game 5 to clinch the series victory over the Baltimore Orioles. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
USC Finishes 2009 Regular Season Against UC Riverside, California May 19, 2009
THE "OTHER" HALLS OF FAME -- Former USC pitcher Tom Seaver was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame with a 98. 8% vote, which remains the highest percentage ever for an inducted member. (Pac-10.org)
