Dwight Gooden Stares You Down

Imagine you’re a hitter facing Dwight Gooden at Shea Stadium. You’re gearing up for his mid-90s fastball only to have your knees buckle at Dr. K’s sensational curveball and you walk back to the dugout bat in-hand. At least you wouldn’t be alone — Gooden struck out 1,875 batters in parts of 11 seasons with the Mets, including 1,016 at Shea.