Hall of Famer Tom “The Franchise” Seaver delivers on the hill. To many Seaver is the best pitcher of his era. From 1967-1977, Seaver was selected to 10 All-Star teams, lead the league in strikeouts five times, put together five 20 win seasons, threw five one-hitters and won three Cy Young Awards. He helped turn the Mets into a formidable team that won their first World Series in 1969. Awards: Hall of Fame, All-Star ( 12x ), World Series Champion, NL Cy Young ( 3x ), NL Rookie of the Year, No-Hitter.