According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, the New York Mets have set a dedication date of July 22 for their Tom Seaver statue.
Following the All-Star break, the ceremony will take place on an off day before the Mets’ kickoff their first homestand, which will allow members of the Mets organization and Seaver’s family to be in attendance.
Back in 2019, the Mets announced their plans to unveil this statue on the same day they revealed Citi Field’s address change to 41 Seaver Way. The statue will be located near the Home Run apple in front of the park’s main entrance as they have already begun groundbreaking.
The great Tom Seaver passed away last Aug. 31 due to health complications, including dementia. As a result, the team is honoring him by wearing No. 41 patches on their uniform this year.
Seaver was a first-ballot Hall of Famer inducted back in 1992. He is also the Mets’ all-time leader in: wins, strikeouts and ERA, among other major statistical categories.
The Mets have made an effort to honor their history as of late, and the Seaver statue will set the tone for this. The organization has plans to retire pitcher Jerry Koosman‘s No. 36, and will induct Edgardo Alfonzo, Jon Matlack and Ron Darling into the Mets Hall of Fame in the second half of the 2021 season.
