Baseball Hall of Famer Phil Niekro has died at the age of 81 after a long fight with cancer. Niekro pitched well into his 40s with a knuckleball that baffled big league hitters.
The New York Mets have paid tribute to Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver with a smudge of dirt on their right knee of their pants and a jersey hanging in the dugout.
Tom Seaver is getting a statue outside the Mets' home and a new address for Citi Field. It will now be listed as 41 Seaver Way in honor of the Hall of Fame pitcher's number.
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, the star of the Miracle Mets 1969 World Series championship team, has been diagnosed with dementia at age 74. It was announced Thursday.