Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver dies at 75

“Tom Seaver was one of the best and most inspirational pitchers to play the game,” said Reds Chief Executive Officer Bob Castellini in a statement. “We are grateful that Tom’s Hall of Fame career included time with the Reds. We are proud to count his name among the greats in the Reds Hall of Fame. He will be missed.”

Seaver won 311 games in 20 seasons. He pitched for the New York Mets from 1967-77. The Mets traded him to the Reds on June 15, 1977, for Doug Flynn, Steve Henderson, Dan Norman and Pat Zachry.

Seaver was 75-46 with a 3.18 ERA for the Reds and threw his only career no-hitter against the St. Louis Cardinals on June 16, 1978.

The Reds traded Seaver back to the Mets on June 16, 1982, for Jason Felice, Lloyd McClendon and Charlie Puleo. Seaver spent his final seasons with the Mets, Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox.

Seaver was elected to the hall of fame in 1992. He called the honor “the last beautiful flower in a perfect bouquet.” He joined the Reds Hall of Fame in 2006.

“Tom Seaver’s life exemplified greatness in the game, as well as integrity, character, and sportsmanship — the ideals of a Hall of Fame career,” said Jane Forbes Clark, Chairman of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, in a statement. “As a longtime member of the Hall of Fame Board of Directors, Tom brought dignity and wisdom to this institution that will be deeply missed. His love for baseball history, and for the Hall of Fame, was reinforced in 2014, when he pledged the donation of his personal baseball collection to the Museum. His wonderful legacy will be preserved forever in Cooperstown.”