Dwight Gooden Says He's Not Using Drugs

Dwight Gooden insisted Tuesday that he's drug-free, despite the outcry of support sparked by Darryl Strawberry's repeated public statements of concern for his life. The former Mets and Yankees pitcher, whose career was dogged by repeated drug problems, told Newsday he hasn't used cocaine since March 11, 2012.

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  • Dwight Gooden | MLB, Facts, Statistics, & Family | Britannica
    Dwight Gooden (born November 16, 1964, Tampa, Florida, U.S.) was a phenomenal right-handed pitcher who helped rejuvenate the New York Mets in the 1980s and lead the team to the World Series championship in 1986. Fans and players alike marveled at Gooden’s array of powerful pitches and his pinpoint accuracy.
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    Dwight Gooden baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
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    Position: Pitcher. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-2 , 190lb (188cm, 86kg) Born: November 16, 1964 in Tampa, FL. Draft: Drafted by the in the (5th) of the 1982 MLB June Amateur Draft from . High School: Debut: (Age 19-143d, 14,872nd in major league history) 5.0 IP, 3 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 1 ER, W. Last Game: (Age 35-318d)
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  • Dwight Gooden
    New York Mets Hall of Fame. Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed " Dr. K " and " Doc ", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Gooden pitched from 1984 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2000 for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros ...
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