Tag: Darryl Strawberry

The Mets found the most creative way to honor Darryl Strawberry during his jersey retirement

No better way to honor the Mets’ all-time home runs leader

Darryl Strawberry hit 252 home runs as a member of the New York Mets from 1983-1990 and each one felt like an event.

With a swing that looked almost too easy, Strawberry was named an eight-time All-Star, 1983 Rookie of the Year, two-time Silver Slugger and a key member of the 1986 World Series champion Mets (among the three titles he won).

Not to mention, he also won the Home Run Derby in 1986.

So as the Mets prepared to retire his No. 18 on Saturday, it felt only right to honor the day — and his legendary dingers — in the most New York Mets way possible.

Ok, scratch that. The second-most New York Mets way possible.

Citi Field turned their Home Run Apple in centerfield into a Strawberry.

That is just absolutely perfect. Here’s hoping the Mets can keep it together long enough to knock one out of the park on Saturday against the Diamondbacks.

[lawrence-auto-related count=3 category=1374]

Darryl Strawberry returns to East Tennessee where his professional career began

Darryl Strawberry returns to East Tennessee where his professional baseball career began.

Darryl Strawberry returned to East Tennessee on Monday.

He was a speaker at the Emerald Youth Foundation in Knoxville.

Strawberry played in Major League Baseball from 1983-99 with the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees.

He won four World Series championships, was an eight-time All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and earned National League Rookie of the Year honors in 1983.

Strawberry was selected No. 1 overall by the Mets in the 1980 MLB draft. He debuted in professional baseball with Kingsport in the Appalachian League, playing 44 games in 1980.

Strawberry discussed his career and life at the Emerald Youth Foundation and members of the Lady Vols’ softball team were in attendance, including assistant coach Chris Malveaux.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Below are questions and answers from Strawberry at the Emerald Youth Foundation event.

Los 9 jugadores de la MLB en el episodio “Homero al bat” de los Simpson, rankeados por el 30 aniversario

Un feliz 30 aniversario el domingo a uno de los mejores episodios deportivos en televisión: “Homero al bat”, un episodio de Los Simpsons de 1992 protagonizado por nueve jugadores de la Major League Baseball contratados para ganar un juego de …

Un feliz 30 aniversario el domingo a uno de los mejores episodios deportivos en televisión: “Homero al bat”, un episodio de Los Simpsons de 1992 protagonizado por nueve jugadores de la Major League Baseball contratados para ganar un juego de softball por el equipo de la Planta de Poder de Springfield de Montgomery Burns.

El episodio es icónico por muchas razones, tanto asó que Homero Simpson – quien anotó el RBI ganador gracias a un picheo que lo dejó inconsciente – recibió su propia placa en el Salón de la Fama del Béisbol.

Así que decidimos que la mejor manera de celebrar sería ranqueando los nueve jugadores que participaron, con una mezcla de sus mejores citas, destinos y más que decidieron quien fue el más memorable en este episodio: