TOM SEAVER's legacy, deep in his admirerers' souls
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Fans mourning TOM SEAVER's death last week at age 75 don't tout his glowing statistics, big games won or record Hall of Fame vote count. Rather: his consistent excellence, leadership of the rags-to-riches 1969 N.Y. Mets and hearty laugh in TV interviews. More so: how we felt discovering a hero, and how our later-in-life selves retain the warm feelings he inspired. The insights people express here are as sincere as any I've heard on a hero's impact.
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