Tom Seaver, one of the New York Mets' iconic stars, and the greatest pitcher in franchise history, has been diagnosed with dementia.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREPORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Tom Seaver, one of the New York Mets’ iconic stars, and the greatest pitcher in franchise history, has been diagnosed with dementia, his family confirmed Thursday in an announcement with the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Statement from Jeff Wilpon on behalf of ownership and the Mets organization on Tom Seaver. pic.twitter.com/LozVvDR27T Seaver, nicknamed “Tom Terrific," was the greatest pitcher Hall of Famer Hank Aaron said that he ever faced. The memory loss, Shamsky wrote, could stem from Lyme disease, which Seaver contracted in 1991. Shamsky quoted former Mets shortstop Bud Harrelson saying, “He can forget things that happened just a few minutes before. And he repeats himself a lot. But when he gets his rest, he still has a lot of energy.’’
NEWSLETTERSThank you! You're almost signed up for SportsKeep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration.More newsletters'ADAPT OR DIE': MLB staffs have new look as coaches go from lab to dugout“I felt like I had the worst case of the flu every day,’’ Seaver told the New York Daily News in 2013. “And then I was having trouble remembering things and making bad decisions. I was scared. I said to myself, 'It’s like I’m getting old before my time.
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