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This Date In Mets History: May 16—Darryl Strawberry hits his first big league home run
Strawberry, currently the Mets' reigning all-time home run king, hit the first round-tripper of his career in an 11-4 rout of the Pirates in Pittsburgh on this date in 1983. The struggling rookie right-fielder entered this game with only two singles, a double from Amazin' Avenue Read more »
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Disruptor | Tom Potter, co-founder of the Brooklyn Brewery and the New York Distilling Company
the summer of 1986 watching Mets games with his upstairs neighbor Steve Hindy. Between bottles of Hindy’s homebrew and watching Darryl Strawberry’s home runs on a black-and-white backyard TV, the pair tossed around the idea of opening a brewery. “It started from Smart Planet Blog Read more »
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For Ventura, return to Queens a 'homecoming'
been claimed off waivers from the White Sox. Soon after his arrival, an enterprising reporter escorted he and Dwight Gooden to Darryl Strawberry's locker and placed Gooden between the two outfielders. "OK, Doc, you're on," the reporter said. Advised of the from MLB.com Read more »
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The Amazin' Avenue Audio Podcast: Episode 18
Pooooodddddcast! Yes, it's episode 18, the Darryl Strawberry edition. Jeffrey has his good mic back, but unfortunately he has to use it to talk the bad Marlins series with Mike Donato. They also touch on what's up with Zack Wheeler, and whether Jordany Valdespin's from Amazin' Avenue Read more »
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Plenty to Seav from 4-0 Harvey
to the Hall of Fame by capitalizing on being in the right place at the right time. He took over the Mets in 1984 shortly after Darryl Strawberry broke in as a star and just in time for Dwight Gooden. Again, we can get into many reasons why the Mets had the from New York Post Read more »
