A long-awaited statue of pitcher Tom Seaver has been unveiled by the New York Mets in a 40-minute ceremony that began about 2 1/2 hours before their home opener against Arizona
The statue was placed next to the Mets' popular home run apple from old Shea Stadium in front of the Jackie Robinson Rotunda that serves as the main entrance to Citi Field. Fans streaming off the elevated No. 7 subway train are now greeted by the Seaver memorial just beyond the foot of the steps they descend.
Seaver won three Cy Young Awards during 12 seasons with New York and pitched the Miracle Mets to the club's first World Series championship in 1969 — earning him the nickname The Franchise.Seaver went 198-124 with a 2.57 ERA and 2,541 strikeouts for the Mets and remains the club's career leader in wins, ERA, strikeouts, shutouts , complete games and starts . He also played for Cincinnati, the Chicago White Sox and Boston during his 20-year career, finishing with 311 wins, a 2.
While many other major league ballparks feature statues of franchise greats, Mets fans have long clamored for one of their own at Citi Field, which opened in 2009.
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