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30/30 Vision
Before 1987, only six people in AL/NL history hit 30 home runs and stole 30 bases in the same season. In 1987, four players turned the trick including the first pair of teammates — Howard Johnson and ...
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A Can of Corn for Strawberry
Darryl Strawberry made it look easy catching a fly ball in right field at Shea Stadium. While known primarily for his bat, Strawberry was a pretty good outfielder with speed to track down balls and a ...
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A Homer for the Ages at the Astrodome
In just the second All-Star Game Home Run Derby, Darryl Strawberry tied Dave Parker of the Cincinnati Reds to win the contest. The headline blast belonged to Strawberry who launched a ball off a speak ...
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An Iconic Batting Stance
Darryl Strawberry had one of the most iconic batting stances of the 1980s. “There was a certain way Darryl looked when he was really locked in,” said former teammate Hubie Brooks. “It was like his who ...
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Another Winning Team: 1989 Mets Yearbook
The Mets extended their winning-season streak into 1989, finishing 87-75 and second in the division. Howard Johnson broke out in an All-Star season, leading the Mets with 36 longballs. He also scored ...
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Back at Home for Spring Training
Jay Horwitz, head of Mets public relations, talked with Darryl Strawberry and John Franco at Port St. Lucie in 2009. Strawberry was helping run the team’s annual media seminar while Franco had just st ...
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Come See Strawberry on the Road
While the Mets faithful loved to cheer on Darryl Strawberry, he was a target of opposing fans on the road. With sing-song chants of “Darryl, Darryl” many seat dwellers thought they could get into Stra ...
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Continued Success: 1988 Mets Yearbook
The Mets stayed hot in 1988, notching 100 wins for the second time in three seasons. Darryl Strawberry led the league in home runs, while David Cone posted a 20-3 record for an MLB-best .870 win-loss ...
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Darryl Strawberry Mets Hall of Fame Plaque
The first overall draft pick in 1980, Darryl Strawberry began his career with the Mets in grand fashion by winning the 1983 NL Rookie of the Year award. He was a 7-time All-Star between 1984 and 1990 ...
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Darryl Strawberry Signed Mets Jersey
Darryl Strawberry was an NL Rookie of the Year and a seven-time All-Star during his tenure with the Mets from 1983 to 1990. He undoubtedly wore out batting practice jerseys like this one as he batted ...