An authoritative, "must-read" (Keith Hernandez) biography of Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well.
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Taylor Spink Award and is a member of the Writers Wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Madden was the 2010 recipient of the Baseball Hall of Fame\'s J.
G.
He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller Steinbrenner , and has collaborated on memoirs by Lou Piniella and Don Zimmer.
About author(s): For more than forty years Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball as the national baseball columnist for the New York Daily News.
Drawing in part on their long relationship, Madden "has crafted a biography as Terrific as the subject" (Jane Leavy, New York Times bestselling author of Sandy Koufax: A Lefty\'s Legacy).
Seaver came to trust Madden so completely that, eager to return to New York from Chicago, he asked Madden to explore a possible trade to the Yankees which never materialized.
Madden began following Seaver\'s career in the 1980s.
Tom Seaver died on August 31, 2021.
In 2019, Seaver\'s family announced that he had been diagnosed with dementia and was withdrawing from public life.
The in 2013, a recurrence of Lyme disease severely affected his memory, which Madden was the first to report.
After his playing days, Seaver retired back to California to establish a successful vineyard.
After a legendarily lopsided trade, he joined the Cincinnati Reds, then later played for the White Sox and the Red Sox before ending his career following the 1986 season.
Born in Fresno, California, Seaver signed with the New York Mets in 1967, leading them to their stunning 1969 World Series victory.
Popular among players and fans, Seaver was fiercely competitive but always put team success ahead of personal glory.
He was a three-time Cy Young award winner, twelve-time All Star, and was elected to baseball\'s Hall of Fame with the highest percentage ever at the time.
He is one of only two pitchers with 300 wins, 3,000 strikeouts, and an ERA under 3.00.
Tom Seaver is "among the greatest pitchers of all time" (Bob Costas).
He was called Tom Terrific for a reason.
An authoritative, "must-read" (Keith Hernandez) biography of Hall of Fame pitching legend Tom Seaver, still the greatest player ever to wear a Mets jersey, by a journalist who knew him well
