Darryl Strawberry Making Miraculous Recovery From Heart Attack | Mets Legend Wouldn’t Miss Jersey Retirement For The World
Former major leaguer Darryl Strawberry posted on Instagram that “all is well” as he recovers from a heart attack suffered on Monday and will be totally recovered well before his scheduled jersey retirement on June 1.
Strawberry, who turned 62 on Tuesday, thanked the medical team at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis for helping him through a stent procedure.
Strawberry played 17 years in the major leagues with the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees.
The 6-foot-6 multi-talented baller hit 335 homers and drove in 1000 runs and along with teammate Dwight Gooden, led an unprecedented era of winning from 1983, when Strawberry arrived and won NL Rookie of the Year to 1990, when he left to join the LA Dodgers.
Strawberry finished his career as a nine-time All-Star, Strawberry won three World Series, one with the Mets and two with the New York Yankees at the end of his career.
“On behalf of the entire organization we are sending positive thoughts to Darryl Strawberry, his wife Tracy and his entire family after last night’s heart attack,” Mets owners Steve and Alex Cohen said in a statement. “Darryl was in Port St. Lucie working with the team as a guest instructor just a few weeks ago. We are looking forward to Straw’s speedy recovery and welcoming him for his number retirement ceremony on June 1.”
Straw Beat Cancer In 1998
This isn’t the first health battle that Strawberry will overcome. He missed the 1998 Yankees’ championship run while being treated for colon cancer. 26 years later, the legend’s No. 18 jersey is scheduled to be retired by the Mets on June 1, in recognition of his role as the top offensive force on the 1986 World Series team that captivated New York and secured their place in MLB lore.
Few players in MLB history have captivated the fans like Darryl Strawberry. When he stepped to the plate, everyone stopped, looked and listened. He could give you 30 steals and 30 bombs; he had a rifle in the outfield and was one of the smoothest ballers you’ll ever see.
Darryl Strawberry Is Best Outfielder In New York Mets History
The former No. 1 overall pick in the 1980 MLB Draft out of Los Angeles, is remembered for his sweet lefty swing where in eight seasons with the Mets, Strawberry would help the team capture two division titles, one pennant, and one world Series title. He is also the franchise leader in career home runs (252), second in RBIs (733) and WAR (36.6), third in OPS (.878), fourth in total bases (2,028) and fifth in stolen bases (191).
Strawberry’s power and grace were his calling cards. On April 4, 1988, Strawberry hit a majestic home run at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. The ball traveled an estimated 525 feet and struck the stadium’s service ring, which was an incredible height of 160 feet above the playing field. Strawberry’s blast is remembered as one of the most memorable and incredible home runs in baseball history. Nobody had hit the ball in that stadium that high and far until Strawberry took Dennis Martinez’ pitched to the moon.
Wishing this Black baseball king and MLBbro a fast recovery.
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