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Cy Sid?
The Mets rotation in 1986 featured superstar Dwight “Doc” Gooden, trusted veteran Bob Ojeda, 1985 All-Star Ron Darling and Sid Fernandez. The 23-year-old Fernandez became the first born-and-raised Haw ...
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Doc’s Focus
As an 18-year-old minor leaguer, Dwight Gooden was terrified of pitching inside for fear of hitting a batter in the head as he did in high school. A pitching coach helped him get over the fear and lea ...
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Doc’s Rookie Record
Dwight “Doc” Gooden was one of the top pitchers in baseball during the 1980s. He had an incredible rookie campaign in 1984, winning the NL Rookie of the Year Award, finishing runner-up for the NL Cy Y ...
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Doc’s Work Glove: Gooden Game-Used Glove
This blue Spalding glove was used by Mets ace Dwight Gooden during the team’s run to the 1986 World Series championship and was signed by Dr. K himself. Gooden never won a Gold Glove, but he was a goo ...
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Double Shot with Straw
Darryl Strawberry slid into second base at Shea Stadium against the Montréal Expos after hitting a double. When Strawberry left the Mets, he had more extra base hits (469) than anyone in team history. ...
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Dr. K Will See You Now: Dwight Gooden
This toy immortalizes a straight-up prodigy. Dwight Gooden was named NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young runner-up in 1984, then seized the NL Cy Young Award in 1985 — all before his 21st birthday. Tho ...
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Dwight Gooden 100th Win Jersey
Dwight Gooden struck out nine Montréal Expos over seven innings as the Mets won 5-3 at Shea Stadium. With the win, Gooden became the third-youngest pitcher to that point in modern baseball history to ...
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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 ...
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Dykstra Sends the Mets Home Happy
With the NLCS tied at 1-1, the Mets were down a run in the bottom of the 9th inning in Game 3 and facing ace Houston closer Dave Smith. Wally Backman led off the inning with a bunt hit. One out later, ...
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Early Call: Gooden 1984 Spring Training Jacket
Just weeks before spring training was to open, the Mets unexpectedly lost franchise icon Tom Seaver to the Chicago White Sox in a compensation draft. With an opening in the rotation, new manager Davey ...