[JonPreston]

Ah, siht, I love Tom Terrific. I'd be hard pressed to say how many times I saw him pitch in person, but it's at least 30. He was unhitable at times, as were some of his contemporaries, namely Gibson. He could hit some too. He was a better overall pitcher than Ryan, who lacked Seaver's control. With pitching it's all about mechanics and brother he had that.

[Ed Condon]

“With pitching it’s all about mechanics and brother he had that.”

Saw him pitch for the Reds, against Tug McGraw, at Shea—
He used every muscle in his body when he pitched, even the ones in his fingernails and hair!!!

[Vermont Lt]

He was a Red Sox too.

[adorno]

With pitching it's all about mechanics and brother he had that.

I remember his pitching mechanics from way back then, and when my son became a pitcher in the little leagues and in high-school, I taught him the same mechanics that I had seen from Seaver. My son didn't have the pitching speed, but he learned his mechanics pretty well, and could hit the strike zone pretty regularly.

Seaver was the reason that I went to see my first major league game, not necessarily because of the Mets doing well when he was around.

Wanted him to pitch forever, because, he was so good to watch pitching. If Nolan Ryan had the pitching control of Seaver, he would have been the best pitcher ever if he could have controlled that fastball.

[a little elbow grease]

https://www.amazinavenue.com/2013/4/13/4220762/this-date-mets-history-april-13-tom-seaver-1967-rookie-debut-pirates

This Date in Mets History: April 13 — Tom Seaver makes a terrific-ish debut
Tom Seaver made his first MLB start 46 years ago today and showed glimpses of greatness. He also showed plenty of adequateness, which is something the Mets desperately needed.

(snip) -— According to the announced attendance figure, a mere 5,005 fans showed up to Shea Stadium on April 13, 1967. That means the three-year old arena was at less than ten percent capacity when Tom Seaver, the man who’d later become “the Franchise”, stalked out to the mound to make his major league debut against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Presumably, Seaver was received warmly by the sparse home crowd, then less so by Bucs leadoff batter Matty Alou, who opened the game with a double to right. He’d wind up pinned at second, however, as Seaver induced groundouts from the next two batters and close the frame with his first MLB strikeout, a whiff of future teammate Donn Clendenon.

-— To me watching Seaver pitch was like watching an experienced, methodical safe cracker do his work.