SARAH SEAVER (TOM'S DAUGHTER):
"Buddy was more than a teammate and dad's roommate. Dad lovingly called him 'Roomie' for the rest of their lives. And to me, he was Uncle Bud, always quick with a smile and a twinkle in his eye. Dad and Buddy loved to talk baseball together – but more than anything there was laughter, huge smiles and a lot of love between them. Nancy, Annie and I send all our love to Buddy's family and friends."
"He always made prefect throws to me at first – everything was chest-high. Buddy and I were with the Mets in the early days and he did everything to promote the team. I don't think we ever missed a Little League dinner in the early years to talk baseball to kids."
"He the best shortstop who played behind me – period. I can't tell you how many runs he saved."
"Buddy and I played together in the minor leagues in Buffalo. He worked so hard to become the shortstop that he became. He listened to the coaches and did everything he could to get better."
"There wasn't a play he couldn't make at short. When I played left he saved me so many times, coming back to catch pop-ups. We must have had 50 collisions and he never complained once."
"We don't win in 1969 without him. A fighter. The heart of the team. He was such a big part of Mets history."
"I played against Buddy. I remember him as a feisty player who would do anything to win. As a coach, he was so caring and giving. He was the best third base coach in the game. Also, he threw the best BP in baseball. We bonded over both being from the same area in San Francisco. He was just a great man."
"Great coach. Great friend."
"I don't score the tying run in Game Six without Buddy's advice. He gave me a tip to be aware that Bob Stanley throws a lot of balls in the dirt. What a nice man he was."
"Buddy loved coming to the field. He did things with such grace and caring. Without a doubt I learned more baseball from Buddy than any other person in the Mets organization."
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