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Tom Seaver's teammates on 1969 Mets hope he can join them for street renaming

Seaver Way surely will become the road most traveled around Citi Field.

The Mets announced Thursday that 126th Street will be renamed for Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver. It will be unveiled June 27 as the first and foremost event commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1969 world champions.

Many of Seaver's former teammates will be at the renaming, hoping somehow Seaver might be, too. He recently was diagnosed with dementia, a cognitive disorder, and his family has announced his retirement from public life.

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