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The long goodbye has ended. The Mets’ “Franchise” is gone. Tom Seaver, the greatest of all Mets who dropped out of public life in March of 2019 after being diagnosed with dementia died early Monday. Accoring to family sources, Seaver, 75, died peacefully at his home in Calistoga, Calif., from complications from Lyme disease and dementia.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Tom Seaver, the Hall of Fame pitcher and greatest Met of all time, has been diagnosed with dementia and retired from public life, his family announced Thursday. The news comes as the Mets approach the 50th anniversary of the 1969 championship team that Seaver, nicknamed “Tom Terrific,” pitched to a World Series win. Seaver’s family said in a statement released by the Hall of Fame that the 74-year-old will continue to work in his beloved vineyard in California, but will no longer make public appearances. Seaver has been dealing with cognitive issues for years, but...

The family of Tom Seaver announced Thursday that the Hall of Fame pitcher was recently diagnosed with dementia and is retiring from public life. According to the statement, released through the Baseball Hall of Fame, Seaver will continue work in his vineyard in Calistoga in California's wine country. According to MLB.com New York Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, the team was hoping Seaver could attend a 50th anniversary celebration of the 1969 Miracle Mets but confirmed that in light of Thursday's news, he will not. "We've been in contact with the Seaver family and are aware of his health situation,"...