Tom Seaver of ...

[Edgy MD]

"Tom Seaver of ..." is an exciting new thread that has gotten a lot buzz in critical circles and promises to make a lot of year-end top-ten lists.

The thread works like this — I ask you "Who is the Tom Seaver of ... [insert a certain professional field here]?" You answer and provide at least some explanation of your thinking, and then end by asking the next poster, "Who is the Tom Seaver of ... [insert a certain professional field here]?"

So I ask who "Who is the Tom Seaver of ... men's professional golf?"

And you answer "Jack Nicklaus. He is somewhat contemporary to Tom, and he was the best while maintaining a self-consciously cultivated image of bestness, projecting a bland handsomeness that rang as kind of square in a loosey-goosey hippy era, while still being impressively intimidating in a manner even the counterculture he diverged from could respect."

And then you ask your own Tom Seaver question for the next guy.

Something like that.

Answering your own question is a thread foul, even though I just did so in my example.

Also, if you dominate the thread by answering every other question, you are a thread hog, which is one of the worst things a person can be.

Hopefully, by the end of the thread, we will have exhausted wacky categories ("Who is the Tom Seaver of televangelists?" "What is the Tom Seaver of athletic footwear?" "Which is the Tom Seaver of sub-Saharan African countries?") while getting a clearer picture of the historical enigma that is Tom Seaver.

So I begin — Who is the Tom Seaver of ... performing stage magicians?!

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[Edgy MD]

OK, then, who is the Tom Seaver of US presidents?

[Marshmallowmilkshake]

Doug Henning

Theodore Roosevelt

[SheaStadiumPornRoom]

Tom Seaver of Porn?

[MFS62]

Harry Reems

Tom Seaver of Physics?

Later

[The Hot Corner]

I will go with Albert Einstein.

Who is the Tom Seaver of hockey?

[kcmets]

Mark Messier

Tom Seaver of 1960's sitcoms...

[MFS62]

Andy Griffith

The Tom Seaver of game show hosts?

Later

[stevejrogers]

Andy Griffith

The Tom Seaver of game show hosts?

Later

 

Alex Trebek

The Tom Seaver of Saturday Night Live Cast Members and Featured Performers?

[DocTee]

[bLOCKQUOTE]The thread works like this — I ask you "Who is the Tom Seaver of ... [insert a certain professional field here]?" You answer and

provide at least some explanation of your thinking

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The last question was who is the TS of SNL cast members/featured performers?

I'll go with....Colin Jost. Why? Good looking and smart guy with a wife who grabs headlines away from him. Or adds to them, I dunno?

Who is the Tom Seaver of James Bond henchmen?

[Edgy MD]

Thank you for including your why.

[metirish]

Who is the Tom Seaver of James Bond henchmen?

Emile Locque( For Your Eyes Only ), a ruthless hitman just like Tom , cold and emotionless while plying his "art "

Who is the Tom Seaver of the CPF ?

Edited October 22, 2025 by metirish

[metsmarathon]

Centerfield, because if the king isn’t the franchise, then I don’t know who is…

Who is the Tom Seaver of the 2025 Mets?

[Edgy MD]

That would be Nolan McLean, T⚡️C⚡️B in the same craft as Tom, and untouched as he was by the ******** around him.

Also, if there is any remote hope of him having a Tom Seaver of a career ahead of him, I'm sure not going to be the guy to throw cold water on it.

What is the Tom Seaver of supplemental countertop kitchen appliances?

[MFS62]

The Keurig coffee maker - it is ubiquitous. And almost all coffee companies adhere to their cup standard.

The Tom Seaver of disaster films... ?

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

My first thought was The Towering Inferno, but I think it really has to be The Poseidon Adventure.

The Tom Seaver of the Seattle Pilots?

[The Hot Corner]

Diego Segui. He was the closer for the Pilots. Like Seaver in his initial seasons with the Mets, Segui pitched well for an abysmal team.

Who is the Tom Seaver of the NY Knicks?

[MFS62]

Willis Reed. When he limped onto the court in the game against the Lakers and inspired his team to win, it was one of the most famous moments in the history of sports.

The Tom Seaver of movie monsters ...?

Later

[Centerfield]

So, my answer is going to be a bit different than the rest of you guys because of what Tom Seaver means to me. You guys remember the Hall of Fame pitcher, the Franchise.

I have very few memories of him actually pitching for the Mets. The last memory of him that I have on the field was one spring training where he tried a comeback that didn't pan out. Otherwise, most of my memories of him are as an announcer. And not a great one. Full of himself, prone to cliches, very little actual analysis. And off the field, he was a jerk. When SC was a kid, we got into the elevator at Shea with Seaver. He was stonefaced, staring straight ahead. There were a few other kids on the elevator, all with dads looking for an opportunity to intro their kids to the Franchise. He never gave any opening. When the doors opened, he walked off briskly before anyone could say anything.

So movie monsters. I'll go with Dracula. That name seems to mean a lot to guys older than me. But for my personal experience, it's pretty underwhelming.

[Edgy MD]

Dracula is fine, although you need a question as well.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Or we can spin this off into a thread called "Who is the Dracula of..."

[Centerfield]

Sorry. Who is the Tom Seaver of sitcom neighbors?

[Benjamin Grimm]

That one's easy. Ed Norton!

What's the Tom Seaver of apples?

[metirish]

That one's easy. Ed Norton!

What's the Tom Seaver of apples?

 

Oh definitely Granny Smith apples , great, but like Tom a little sour

Who is the Tom Seaver of biblical people?

[metsmarathon]

So, my answer is going to be a bit different than the rest of you guys because of what Tom Seaver means to me. You guys remember the Hall of Fame pitcher, the Franchise.

I have very few memories of him actually pitching for the Mets. The last memory of him that I have on the field was one spring training where he tried a comeback that didn't pan out. Otherwise, most of my memories of him are as an announcer. And not a great one. Full of himself, prone to cliches, very little actual analysis. And off the field, he was a jerk. When SC was a kid, we got into the elevator at Shea with Seaver. He was stonefaced, staring straight ahead. There were a few other kids on the elevator, all with dads looking for an opportunity to intro their kids to the Franchise. He never gave any opening. When the doors opened, he walked off briskly before anyone could say anything.

So movie monsters. I'll go with Dracula. That name seems to mean a lot to guys older than me. But for my personal experience, it's pretty underwhelming.

 

Damn, this really spins my “centerfield is the tom seaver of the crane pool forum” in a harsh new light…

[metirish]

I totally agree with CF , I only know Seaver from calling games etc , to me he often came across as an ******* , his partnership with Dave O'Brien was absolutely awful, unprepared and dismissive

[MFS62]

Who is the Tom Seaver of biblical people?

 

Adam - he was the #1 starter (of it all)

Who is the Tom Seaver of movie cowboys ... ?

Later

[stevejrogers]

Gene Autry.

Crossover act as well with his legendary music career, and the big screen persona that created a “code” as well.

Tom Seaver of the 1970s Reds, not counting Seaver himself, of course

[The Hot Corner]

Pete Rose. Like Seaver he had an almost maniacal competitive drive to succeed and be great. Rose's crouching batting stance was as distinctive as was Seaver's drop and drive delivery to the plate. Like Seaver, Rose always got his uniform dirty. Lastly, they both had a reputation for being rather arrogant off the field.*

Who was the Tom Seaver of the 1970's Oakland A's?

*I hate to equate Saver with Rose in any way, but it was my first thought and so much of it seems to fit.

[Edgy MD]

The Tom Seaver of the Bible was David. Incredible with a sling, got an incredible underdog over the top, but when they made him a king, he could be a real jerk.

Also, they both liked wine.