Topic: Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden said he had lost touch with former Mets teammate Lenny Dykstra in recent years, but got an unexpected visit from the man nicknamed ...
Mmmm, mmm, mmm looking good in the neighborhood. And looking good for a good cause is even better! Boris Kodjoe and hit up NYC's 6th Annual The BOX...
0 Well-stocked staff . Three Giants pitchers earned votes in this year's Cy Young poll. It's an impressive feat, but in fact, their points total...
Dwight Gooden was one of the greatest young pitchers of our time. As an encore Dwight won the CY Young award the following year. Dwight had the fortune of playing for the NY Mets at the right time. The Mets also hired ...
Gooden started his professional career when he was drafted by New York Mets in 1982 . Gooden, who had struggled with injuries and drug abuse late in his career, played in his final game on September 29 , 2000 .Dwight Gooden was born on ...
In reverse chronological order, here are some of the great rookie pitching seasons. After utterly dominating minor league batters with 300 strikeouts in a season, Gooden went 17-9 for the Mets in 1984 and he led the league with 276 strikeouts (a ...
Aces High: Lincecum vs. Halladay in NLCS opener stirs memories of most-hyped pitchers' duelsMerely mention Tim Lincecum vs. Roy Halladay and it stirs memories of the most anticipated pitchers' duels of all time — Koufax vs. Ford, McLain vs. Gibson and Catfish vs ...
While writing for a great Mets? blog site called Metsmerized, I conjured up some of my own memories last week of watching Dwight Gooden and Tom Seaver blow hitters away with blazing heat and nasty curves. Sid Fernandez (1449)?Sid Fernandez played ...
Detroit rolled through the Padres' starting pitching and won the 1984 World Series four games to one. Spectacular in the 1984 World Series, he racked up a .450 average, two homers, and six RBI to cop Series MVP honors. Tying for first ...
Nolan Ryan got his 4,000th strikeout, Rod Carew collected his 3,000th hit, and Tom Seaver and Phil Niekro each earned their 300th victory (Seaver and Carew accomplished their feats on the same day). Dividing his 1985 season between the Indians ...