Legendary Mets pitcher Tom Seaver diagnosed with dementia at 74

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Baseball Hall of Famer and legendary New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver has been diagnosed with dementia at 74.

The 12-time All-Star will no longer make any public appearances, which had become increasingly rare in recent years.

Seaver didn't attend the Baseball Writers' Association of America dinner in January when members of the New York Mets' 1969 World Series championship team were honored.

'The Seaver family announced today that Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver has recently been diagnosed with dementia,' read a press release from the Baseball Hall of Fame. 'Tom will continue to work in his beloved vineyard at his California

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