He is 53 now and wore a red suit, a wig and a beard as part of a publicity stunt at a Manhattan nightclub that provided him with some extra money for the holidays.
Dwight Gooden Puts On A Santa Suit, But The Scene Is Hardly Festive
WALLACE MATTHEWS, New York Times: Baseball
Wed, 12/06/2017 - 6:47pm
Topics: baseball
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