Really great article, and as I have mentioned on twitter, Tom had a pretty good run in Boston especially in August.
He started 16 games for Boston, going 5-7 with a 3.80 ERA. He didn’t get a lot of run support, but he gave the Sox a chance to win every time he took the mound. He pitched at least six innings in 12 of 16 starts and hurled a complete-game 6-1 victory in Detroit, fanning nine and walking one. By today’s standards, he was Iron Man McGinnity. At the age of 41.
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The Sox’ magic number for clinching the division was down to 6 when Seaver last got the ball in Toronto on Sept. 19. With two out in the fourth, Seaver felt something pop in his right knee when he threw a pitch to Jays second baseman Manny Lee, who singled to left.
Seaver stayed in the game and got Tony Fernandez to fly to right, but that was it. He came off the field, was examined by Blue Jays team doctor Ron Taylor (a teammate of Seaver’s on the 1969 Mets), and made plans to return to Boston the next day.
He had a slight tear of a ligament in his right knee. The Sox hoped he could return for the postseason, but those hopes never materialized. After 311 wins and three Cy Young Awards, Seaver’s career was over. (via Boston Glove)
