Darryl Strawberry

Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is a former baseball player who is well known both for his play in the baseball field and for his controversial behavior outside of it.

His Later Years

In 1994, he was traded to the San Francisco Giants, where his offensive numbers continued to go downwards, hitting only four home runs and bringing in only 17 runs that year. Soon, he found himself back in New York, as the New York Yankees signed him.

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1994 - San Francisco Giants - New York Yankees

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With the Yankees, he showed flashes of his former brilliance, as he hit only three homers in his first year, but had 11 home runs and helped his team win the World Series in 1996, alongside former Mets teammate Gooden. In 1997, he did not have any home runs, his playing time limited by injuries, but in 1998, he had 24 home runs, once again helping the Yankees win the World Series. This was also the year he was diagnosed with colon cancer, and he and some other members of his family opened a record label. In 1999, he only hit 3 home runs, but the Yankees once again were baseball's world champions.

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1996 - 1997 - 1998 - Colon cancer - 1999

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Strawberry was said to be talented enough to break Babe Ruth's home run record, but due to personal problems, he was merely good. Strawberry still managed to be an 8-time all-star, and each time his teams reached the World Series, Strawberry played for the winning team. He retired with 335 home runs, 1000 RBI, and a career .505 slugging percentage.

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