Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia and has retired from public life, his family announced Thursday.
Hall of Famer Tom Seaver arrives for an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y, on July 26, 2015. The family of the 74-year-old made the announcement Thursday through the Hall. They say Seaver will continue to work in the vineyard at his home in California.
Seaver has limited his public appearances in recent years. He didn't attend the Baseball Writers' Assn. of America dinner in January when members of the New York Mets' 1969 World Series championship team were honored.The best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond.
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