1966-07-09 American MLB pitcher Tom Seaver (21) weds Nancy Lynn McIntyre in Jacksonville, Florida, until his death in 2020
Historical Events
1966-04-03 Tom Seaver signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus
1967-04-20 NY Met pitcher Tom Seaver wins his 1st game, helps beat Cubs, 6-1
1967-11-20 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year
1968-04-15 Houston Astros beat NY Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings at the Astrodome; starting pitchers Tom Seaver and Don Wilson pitch 10 and 9 innings respectively in game that lasts over 6 hours
1969-07-09 Tom Seaver's no-hit bid against Cubs ends with 1 out in 9th
1975-09-01 NY Mets pitcher Tom Seaver shuts out Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-0; first to reach 200 strikeouts for a MLB-record 8th straight season
1975-11-12 NY Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award
1978-06-16 Cincinnati Red Tom Seaver no-hits St Louis Cards, 4-0
1983-04-05 NY Met Tom Seaver's sets record 14th NL Opening Day assignment
1985-04-09 White Sox pitcher Tom Seaver starts a record 15th opening day game
1985-08-04 Tom Seaver of Chicago White Sox becomes 17th pitcher to win 300 MLB career games, beating New York, 4-1; 54,032 at Yankee Stadium
1986-06-09 In a clash of future Baseball Hall of Fame starting pitchers California Angel Don Sutton (298 wins) beats Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox (306 wins), 3-0 at Comiskey Park
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