With the first overall pick of the 1980 MLB Amateur Draft, the Mets selected right fielder Darryl Strawberry from Crenshaw High School in Los Angeles. He powered New York’s offense during the 1980s an ...

One of the most pivotal games in the middle of the 1986 season unfolded at Shea Stadium just before the All-Star Game. In the bottom of the 1st inning, Gary Carter clubbed a three-run home run to put ...

Darryl Strawberry was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010 in a ceremony at Citi Field. Strawberry remains the franchise leader in home runs (252) and as of the end of the 2023 season still amo ...

Darryl Strawberry accepted congratulations from third base coach Chuck Hiller after hitting a home run in 1990. That season, Strawberry clubbed 37 homers, just two off the club record he set in 1987 a ...

Darryl Strawberry slid safely with one of his three stolen bases during the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He and teammate Mookie Wilson were the first Mets to steal three bases in a si ...

Darryl Strawberry and the 1980s Mets were known as a tight-knit clubhouse. When asked in 2022 who his favorite teammate was, Strawberry said Gary Carter. “I admire Carter more than I admired anybody i ...

New Year, New Mets. The 1980 Mets Information Guide promised a fresh start for “the people’s team” after a last-place finish in 1979. The fresh start included new ownership, led by Nelson Doubleday, J ...

When Darryl Strawberry roamed the outfield at Shea Stadium, he saw championship reminders of the team’s titles. From 1984—1990, the Mets won 666 games, 32 more than any other team in Major League Base ...

On May 3, 1988, Darryl Strawberry’s three-run home run blew open the game as the Mets defeated the Atlanta Braves at home, 8-0. With the blast, Strawberry passed Dave Kingman (154) to become the all-t ...