New York Mets fans of a certain age remember that there was a time when they had a team that was capable of inspiring fear in their opponents. The Mets would win the World Series that year for just the second time in team history, and one of their dominant leaders was slugger Darryl Strawberry. Throughout his career with the Mets, Strawberry was one of the game's most imposing power hitters. Strawberry played eight seasons for the Mets, and his best years came in 1987 and '88. Strawberry thanked Mets fans with emotional speechStrawberry explained that he did not even know where New York was when he was selected with the No.

Source: Forbes June 02, 2024 11:23 UTC