Tom Seaver of ...

[Edgy MD]

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

 

The Tom Seaver of The Athletics was Vida Blue. Won the MVP in 1971 that Seaver should have gotten in 1969. Perennial All-Star, All-Star starter, Sports Illustrated cover model, a name that was spoken with a hushed understanding of unimpeachableness, and carried a really heavy innings workload.

Catfish Hunter may be in the Hall of Fame, but his moppy hair, unkempt look, and cornpone nickname kind of spoke of a folk hero, while Vida and Tom were action heroes. Maybe even super spies. Plus, Hall of Fame or not, Vida probably had the better career.

What is the Tom Seaver of Manhattan neighborhoods?

[Chad ochoseis]

Got to be Wall Street. Famous the world over, exciting to watch, the best at what it does, and most likable when watched from a distance.

What is the Tom Seaver of Shakespeare's plays?

[MFS62]

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.

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Or should there be a "Tom Seaver of ..." discussion thread?

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[Edgy MD]

No, there should not.

[MFS62]

What is the Tom Seaver of Shakespeare's plays?

King Lear - anyone who has daughters would agree.

What is the Tom Seaver of movie musicals?

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[The Hot Corner]

West Side Story. It was a highly decorated (10 Academy Awards) musical of the 1960's set in New York city where two rival gangs compete for control their turf on the Upper West Side. Seaver was a highly decorated pitcher (ROY, 3 Cy Young Awards, and 11 time All-Star) that made his name primarily in New York where he helped win the hearts of the cities baseball fans.

Who is the Tom Seaver of women's softball?

Edited October 25, 2025 by The Hot Corner

[MFS62]

Great answer.

And your question is?

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[stevejrogers]

West Side Story. It was a highly decorated (10 Academy Awards) musical of the 1960's set in New York city where two rival gangs compete for control their turf on the Upper West Side. Seaver was a highly decorated pitcher (ROY, 3 Cy Young Awards, and 11 time All-Star) that made his name primarily in New York where he helped win the hearts of the cities baseball fans.

Who is the Tom Seaver of women's softball?

 

Jennie Finch…only name I can come up with off hand…TO WIKI…

Finch is ranked in several categories for both the Wildcats in the Pac-12 Conference and the NCAA Division I, where she was named #2 Greatest College Softball Player.[5] She is the National Pro Fastpitch career leader in WHIP and is a National Softball Hall of Fame inductee. She has been ranked by Tucson, Arizona sportswriters as the #1 Best Arizona Wildcats Softball Player; picked the #5 Best NCAA Pitcher All-Time and was chosen by the Pac-12 for the All-Century Team as a pitcher.[6][7][8]

Time magazine described her as the most famous softball player in history.[3] In 2010, Finch retired from softball to focus on her family. In August 2011, she started working at ESPN as a color commentator for National Pro Fastpitch and college softball games.[9]

The Tom Seaver of NFL QBs?