Darryl Strawberry 4-time World Series Champion - Episode 68
Sports Spectrum Podcast
Sports Spectrum
5 • 661 Ratings
🗓️ 4 January 2018
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Darryl Strawberry played 17 MLB seasons with the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees.
Strawberry won a World Series with the Mets in 1986, is the their all-time leader in career home runs (252) and was inducted to the team's hall of fame in 2010.
Later in his career, Darryl was a part of 3 World Series teams with the New York Yankees in 1996, 1998 and 1999.
Off the field, Strawberry struggled with addiction for most of his adult life. It wasn't until after his playing days that he reached rock bottom and only by the blood of Christ, was Darryl able to overcome and resurrect his life.
Darryl now is an evangelist who travels all around the country, telling people about Jesus Christ and the hope that is found in our creator. He and his wife Tracy founded "Strawberry Ministries" and are cultivating opportunities for those stuck in addiction to find a way out and find hope through Jesus.
On this episode of the podcast, Darryl shares his very real, very raw story of addiction, his struggles off the field during his career, why fame and fortune was the worst thing for him and how God was able to bring him back from his lowest point to be a vessel for Him.
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| 0:13.8 | My name is Jason Romano. |
| 0:15.3 | This is the Sports Spectrum podcast episode number 68. |
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| 1:14.8 | Today's guest may be my favorite podcast we've done yet. |
| 1:18.6 | And the reason is because Darrell Strawberry was my childhood hero, sports hero in many ways. |
| 1:25.3 | And I'm a diehard New York Mets fan. |
| 1:27.8 | I've been a fan since 1983. |
| 1:30.4 | Also, coincidentally, the year that Daryl Strawberry came into the major leagues, he was the |
| 1:34.4 | National League rookie of the year that year. |
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