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03-07-2019, 05:10 PM
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Tom Seaver retiring from public life
It appears that Tom Seaver is suffering from dementia and will no longer do any broadcasting or make public appearances. Horrible break for one of the best pitchers in the modern era.
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03-07-2019, 06:57 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2001
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Sorry to hear that.
Such a legend.
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03-07-2019, 08:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave Schwartz
Sorry to hear that.
Such a legend.
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That's a shame for him and his family.
I only hope he has many more days of happiness than sadness.
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03-07-2019, 09:24 PM
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One of my fav Reds
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03-07-2019, 10:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JustRalph
One of my fav Reds
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Tom knows you’re PA log-in info i see. 
Last edited by Trips; 03-07-2019 at 10:18 PM.
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03-08-2019, 08:04 AM
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I used to say that he was my sports hero as a kid, then I realized that he is only two years older than me !
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03-08-2019, 09:09 AM
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Loved watching Tom pitch. His form was unique and he mixed his pitches better than any pitcher I've ever seen. His lifetime ERA (2.86) is often overlooked. He also threw 67 shutouts and won 311 games vs. 200 losses. One of the few pure yet overpowering pitchers of baseball.
I wish Tom the best. What he's been diagnosed with is truly horrible. I watched my mother suffer.
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03-08-2019, 01:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marshall Bennett
Loved watching Tom pitch. His form was unique and he mixed his pitches better than any pitcher I've ever seen. His lifetime ERA (2.86) is often overlooked. He also threw 67 shutouts and won 311 games vs. 200 losses. One of the few pure yet overpowering pitchers of baseball.
I wish Tom the best. What he's been diagnosed with is truly horrible. I watched my mother suffer.
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Tom Seaver also had 231 complete games in his Hall of Fame career. The top modern day pitchers in this era may never even reach 15-20 total in their career!!
Saw him at Shea as an 11 year old boy and at Fenway Park in my middle 20s.
Horrible news, especially in this 50th anniversary year of the Mets shocking the world by winning the 1969 World Series.
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03-08-2019, 03:59 PM
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Just Deplorable
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Lebanon, Ohio
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I was fortunate enough to see his no-hitter. Very sad that he'll miss all the 50th anniversary celebrations.
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03-08-2019, 05:42 PM
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When pitchers were real men.
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03-08-2019, 09:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cj
When pitchers were real men.
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Agreed. He was special. Seems like a good guy too. Sad to hear. Best of luck.....
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03-09-2019, 01:10 PM
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Man... wishing him some enjoyment and comfort.
Before my time, know him as a hall of fame pitcher and a winner. For whatever reason, I never really studied him.
I think Seaver is credited as a leading example of the 'drop and drive' mechanics.
There's a baseball theory/technique called the 'drop and drive' where you deliver a little lower (maybe the other theory is 'tall and fall', I can't remember), deliver lower with the step toward home, and you really use your back leg and hips. I think Nolan Ryan may have had similar mechanics and I kind of gravitated towards that example.
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03-09-2019, 05:04 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
Man... wishing him some enjoyment and comfort.
Before my time, know him as a hall of fame pitcher and a winner. For whatever reason, I never really studied him.
I think Seaver is credited as a leading example of the 'drop and drive' mechanics.
There's a baseball theory/technique called the 'drop and drive' where you deliver a little lower (maybe the other theory is 'tall and fall', I can't remember), deliver lower with the step toward home, and you really use your back leg and hips. I think Nolan Ryan may have had similar mechanics and I kind of gravitated towards that example. |
My son pitched a couple years at Cal-Bakersfield 2007-2009 and his pitching coach believed in this. Yes, Seaver was the poster boy for drop and drive, and actually, Ryan is more associated with the "Tall and Fall". Funny, as it would seem if you remember one thing about Nolan Ryan amongst anything, it was the power that seemed to come from his lower body.
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03-09-2019, 11:52 PM
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Sorry to hear, another great from the greatest era of baseball, 25-7, 2.21 era with 18 CG as part of the '69 Miracle Mets, one of the best stories in the game.
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03-10-2019, 12:43 AM
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Just another Facist
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Quote:
Originally Posted by metro
Sorry to hear, another great from the greatest era of baseball, 25-7, 2.21 era with 18 CG as part of the '69 Miracle Mets, one of the best stories in the game.
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Goes back to Cj’s post
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