Mets reveal statue regarding Hall of Famer Tom Seaver at home opener
The New York Mets uncovered a statue honoring Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver beyond Citi Field.
The bronze statue is 10 feet high and 13 1/2 feet in long and imitates Seaver's well-known pitching motion.
The granite mound came in nine separate pieces that weighed 33,600 pounds
Seaver's statue should be revealed the previous summer
It was projected in bronze in Atlanta and shipped to New York for the uncovering.
Seaver, who died on Aug. 31, 2020, is viewed as the best player in Mets history.
Seaver dominated 198 matches and three National League Cy Young Awards
After the statue was revealed, Seaver's widow, Nancy Seaver, was passionate.
She reworded a line from the musical “Hello, Dolly!” dedicated to the statue.