Tom Seaver

SEPTEMBER 5, 1969 — On this day in 1969, Hall-of-Fame hurler Tom Seaver notched the 20th win of his 1969 MLB campaign, forever cementing the now-legendary pitcher in the New York Mets history books. This marked the first time a Mets pitcher had garnered 20 wins in a single season and was achieved in a contest between the Club and the Philadelphia Phillies. Seaver pitched a complete game, allowing just one run while striking out seven Phillies batters on the way to this historic, 5-1 victory.