Tom Seaver, New York Mets Great, Diagnosed With Dementia

National Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver's family announced late last week that the former pitcher has been diagnosed with dementia and will retire from public life, reports NBC News . According to their statement, the 74-year-old Seaver plans to keep working on his vineyard in California for as long as he can. He won 311 games and lost only 205 during in a 20-year career spent with the New York Mets, the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Boston Red Sox. Seaver was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992. "The family is deeply appreciative of those who have supported Tom throughout his career, on and off the field, and who do so now by honoring his request for privacy," the statement read.