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Hall Of Fame Pitcher, Mets' Legend Tom Seaver Dies Of COVID, Dementia
NBC News: Hall Of Fame Pitcher Tom Seaver Dies Of COVID-19, Dementia At 75
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has died of complications of Lewy body dementia and COVID-19, the National Baseball Hall of Fame said in a statement Wednesday. He was 75. He died peacefully in his sleep Monday, the organization said. Seaver played 12 seasons with the Mets, winning the National League Cy Young Award, honoring the league's best pitcher, three times. After having been a league-wide joke for the franchise's hapless play since their inaugural season in 1962, the team, which was dubbed the Miracle Mets, was able to overcome years of failure and win the 1969 World Series as Seaver won his first Cy Young Award. (Romero, 9/2)
ABC News: New York Mets Legend Tom Seaver Dies At 75 After Battle With Dementia
Seaver was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1992, appearing on 425 of 430 ballots. The flame-throwing righty won three Cy Young Awards (1969, 1973 and 1975) and went to the All-Star Game 12 times. ...Only Greg Maddux (four), Steve Carlton (four), Randy Johnson (five) and Roger Clemens (seven) won more Cy Young Awards in their careers.(Osborne, 9/2)
In other sports news —
The New York Times: ‘A Total Collapse’ For A Player Restricted By U.S. Open Contact Tracing
After winning 11 of the first 13 games in the match, French tennis star Kristina Mladenovic ended up losing 12 of the last 13, one of the most dramatic turnabouts in U.S. Open history. “It’s a nightmare what we are experiencing here,” Mladenovic said in French, fighting back tears. “I have only one desire, and that’s to get my freedom back and even that we don’t have yet.” Mladenovic is one of a group of players who have faced tighter restrictions and more frequent coronavirus testing after tournament health officials determined that they had close contact with Benoit Paire, a French men’s player who tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday. (Clarey, 9/2)
The Washington Post: Iowa State Football Stadium Won’t Have Fans For Season Opener
Iowa State announced Wednesday that it has reversed its decision to allow approximately 25,000 fans into its football season opener against Louisiana on Sept. 12 and now will play the game in an empty stadium. Athletic Director Jamie Pollard said in a statement that the reversal was handed down by Iowa State President Wendy Wintersteen after she received “feedback from the community.” (Bonesteel, 9/2)
