Tom Seaver (1995) - USC Athletics Hall of Fame

Tom Seaver

Induction:
1995

USC's first member of the Baseball Hall of Fame (elected by the then-highest percentage of votes in history), Tom Seaver was a 3-time Cy Young winner (1969-73-75) and was the 1967 National League Rookie of the Year. "Tom Terrific," known for his blazing fastball, won 311 games during his 20-year (1967-86) major league career (with a 2.73 ERA), appeared in 12 All-Star games, threw a no-hitter in 1978 and once notched 10 consecutive strikeouts. He played for the Mets, Reds, White Sox and Red Sox. Seaver posted a 10-2 mark with a 2.47 ERA in his only season as a Trojan letterman (1965). He later became a sports broadcaster and then owned a vineyard. In 2016, he was named to the Pac-12 All-Century Team. He died on Aug. 31, 2020, at age 75.