Great line by Tom.
“I’m not dead yet,” he deadpanned. “So I’d rather it be Gil Hodges. He’s the most important person in the franchise.”
Source: Tom Seaver’s wife outraged Mets never built statue of her husband – NY Daily News
I’m still fascinated that this is a thing. Why now?
Also, real fans have been talking about this since at least 2009. It’s nice of the mainstream media to pay attention for once. Wait until they find out about the plexiglass or the long lines when Citi Field is full.