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 More Mets NewsDon Cardwell, who pitched a no-hitter and helped the New York Mets win the 1969 World Series, died Monday. He was 72. Cardwell died Monday morning, said Richard Puryear, a spokesman for Salem Funerals & Cremations. The cause of death was not immediately known. "He was a tremendous mentor to the young guys on our staff," Mets' Hall of Famer Tom Seaver said in a statement through team spokesman Jay Horwitz. "When he said something, you listened. He was the ultimate professional on and off the field. Just a tremendous, tremendous guy -- and a big part of everything we accomplished that year." Cardwell pitched for five major league teams from 1957-70. He finished 102-138 with a 3.92 ERA and 1,211 strikeouts. He threw 17 shutouts, earned seven saves, and hit 15 home runs. |
