Statue of Tom Seaver

Sculpture in Queens, New York City

Statue of Tom Seaver

Artist| William Behrends
Year| 2022 (2022)
Medium| Bronze sculpture
Subject| Tom Seaver
Location| Citi Field
Queens, New York, U.S.
Coordinates| 40°45′25″N 73°50′45″W﻿ / ﻿40.75694°N 73.84583°W﻿ / 40.75694; -73.84583

On April 15, 2022, at their season home opener, the New York Mets unveiled a statue of Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver. Created by sculptor William Behrends, the statue is located just outside Citi Field.[1]

## Description

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The statue of Seaver is made of bronze and stands 10 feet high from the granite base which is molded to look like a pitcher's mound. It weighs around 2,000 lbs with an additional 1,200 lbs of stainless steel.[2]

It is located next to the old Home Run Apple from Shea Stadium just outside the home plate entrance of Citi Field and depicts Seaver striding towards homeplate in his iconic drop-and-drive delivery.[2]

The inscription on the base of the statue says:

> GEORGE THOMAS SEAVER.

> 41\.

> "THE FRANCHISE"
>  NY METS 1967-1977, 1983

> TOM SEAVER ARRIVED IN QUEENS AND TURNED AROUND THE FORTUNES OF THE NEW YORK METS, LEADING TO THE NICKNAME "THE FRANCHISE".
>  NAMED THE 1967 NATIONAL LEAGUE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, SEAVER LED THE MIRACLE METS TO CLUB'S FIRST WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1969.
>  ONE OF THE MOST DOMINANT PITCHERS IN MAJOR LEAGUE HISTORY, SEAVER WAS A THREE-TIME CY YOUNG AWARD WINNER AND A MEMBER OF THE EXCLUSIVE 300-WIN CLUB, FINISHING HIS CAREER WITH 311 WINS.
>  HE SET FRANCHISE RECORDS FOR WINS (198), STRIKEOUTS (2,541) AND COMPLETE GAMES (171) AND WAS HONORED BY THE METS IN 1988 WITH HIS INDUCTION INTO THE METS HALL OF FAME AND THE RETIREMENT OF HIS UNIFORM NUMBER 41.
>  SEAVER WS INDUCTED INTO THE NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME IN 1992.[3]

## References

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1. ^ Ladson, Bill (April 15, 2022). "With Seaver statue at Citi, 'The Franchise' lives forever". MLB.com.
2. ^ a b "Mets to unveil Tom Seaver statue on April 15 in a pregame ceremony prior to the Mets home opener". MLB.com (Press release). April 11, 2022.
3. ^ Schreiber, Jay (April 15, 2022). "Tom Seaver's Statue Stands 10 Feet Tall. Just Like Seaver". The New York Times.

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