 Will you please rise and remove your caps and join the New York Yankees in a moment of silence as We remember Hall of Fame pitcher Tom sever Tom terrific was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the game He won the 1967 National League rookie of the year a 12-time all-star and a three-time Cy Young Award winner Over the course of his career. He won 311 games and his 3,640 career strikeouts places him sixth on baseball's all-time strikeouts list After his retirement, he became a baseball broadcaster Including five seasons as a Yankees announcer on WPIX In 1992 Tom was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame With a then record of 98.9 percent of the votes received a true New York legend Tom sever was 75 years old