April 3, 1966 - USC legenday pitcher Tom Seaver signed a contract with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus. Seaver was originally a selection of the Atlanta Braves in the January 1966 free-agent draft, and thus Seaver signed on with Atlanta's Richmond farm club a month later, after the start of USC's baseball schedule. A ruling on the violation gave Richmond a $500 fine and forbade Atlanta from signing Seaver for a minimum of three seasons. Thus, Seaver was also declared ineligible at the college level, so an unprecedented special draft is held. Three clubs willing to match Richmond's $40,000 contract the Indians, Phillies, and Mets participate. New York's name is drawn from a hat as the winner. Tom Seaver would go on to wear the Number 41 with the Mets and was a major part of the 1969 Miracle Mets story as the ball club won the World Series after a remarkable post All-Star Game turn around.
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Check out how strong Tom Seaver’s performance was during his rookie year to earn the nod as NL Rookie of the Year, the first for a Met. — www.metsheritage.com
Tom Seaver Becomes First Met Rookie of the Year in Mets History eventually but on April 3, 1966, the New York Mets first gained the right to sign him, by drawing straws with other clubs wanting his services. Seaver would eventually wear Number 41.
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