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Hall of Fame pitcher and Fresno native Tom Seaver has been battling Lyme disease for much of the past year, the New York Daily News reported Friday.
The 68-year-old Seaver told the Daily News' Bill Madden that he had twice been diagnosed with the disease, which is transmitted by deer ticks. The first diagnosis came in 1991.
Seaver said it's likely he was infected while working in his Callistoga vineyard, where he grows grapes for award-winning wines.
Early symptoms of Lyme disease include chills, fever, headache and muscle pain. However, Stage 3 Lyme disease, which can occur months or years after the initial infection, often results in memory loss, speech problems and sleep disorder -- all of which Seaver had been experiencing over the last nine months.
Seaver, who won 311 games during his 20-year major-league career, said he was feeling better thanks to aggressive treatment.
