Enjoyed many an afternoon watching Seaver pitch back when I was a kid and enjoyed baseball.
Sorry to heard of his condition but if one lives long enough, one can expect a diminishing state of mind. Our family have many generations of this disease.
Prayers for him and his family.
From Wiki:
In 1991, Seaver was diagnosed with Lyme disease, which caused Bell’s palsy. In 2012, after a period of lying dormant in his system, the disease reoccurred. He suffered from loss of memory — not even remembering long term acquaintances; “sleep disorder, nausea, and a general overall feeling of chemical imbalance.” In January 2013, Seaver was diagnosed with Stage 3 of the disease. As of that July, after a treatment regimen of mostly vitamins, Seaver was feeling much better. According to former teammate Bud Harrelson, Seaver has “some short term memory loss, but is otherwise doing well.”
On March 7, 2019, Seaver’s family announced that he is suffering from dementia and will retire from public life.
Tom Terrific and the 1969 Miracle Mets...
From Fresno, home of Free Republic!
Loved him as well, great pitcher. They used to say he wasn’t very nice to fans. But whatever.
Sorry to hear that. It strips your past life from you while you’re still alive.
Horrible, horrible disease and it strikes so many of the best people like the late Pat Summit, Charlton Heston, and Ronald Reagan. Prayers up.
Yesterday I saw my BIL for the first in a couple of years. He must be around 85. I don’t know if it is alzheimers or not but it is shocking how fast he has gone down.
I almost didn’t recognize him. It was really sad when he told me I looked just like a guy. That guy was me. My sister is much better off.
Very sad, especially with the 50th anniversary of the
Miracle Mets.
Wow, sorry to hear that.
Sad news. When I was a kid a family friend had Seaver send me an autographed photo. Even addressed and mailed it himself to me - return address was riverfront stadium! It was on my bedroom wall my entire childhood. This was after they started charging for autographs, too.
I grew up in Queens and have been a lifelong Mets fan. Our house was just a short walk from Shea Stadium, and we went to a LOT of games. Seaver was pitching the very first time I remember going to a game; it was his rookie year. I also remember thinking he was SO HANDSOME up there on the mound.
I wept when he was traded.
This diagnosis is heartbreaking for me.
Sad regards,
1969. Hell frezes over, what a great series.
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In 1991, Seaver was diagnosed with Lyme disease, which caused Bell's palsy. In 2012, after a period of lying dormant in his system, the disease reoccurred. He suffered from loss of memory — not even remembering long term acquaintances; "sleep disorder, nausea, and a general overall feeling of chemical imbalance." In January 2013, Seaver was diagnosed with Stage 3 of the disease. As of that July, after a treatment regimen of mostly vitamins, Seaver was feeling much better.[18][19] According to former teammate Bud Harrelson, Seaver has "some short term memory loss, but is otherwise doing well."[20]