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Dwight Gooden was born on November 16, 1964, in Tampa, Florida. As a teenager, he attended Hillsborough High School, where he played baseball and showed great promise as a pitcher. In 1982, at the age of 17, he was drafted by the New York Mets, who were impressed with his fastball that could reach 97 mph.
Gooden made his Major League debut with the Mets in 1984, where he quickly became known for his overpowering pitches and impressive record. He was named the National League Rookie of the Year that season, posting a 17-9 record with an ERA of 2.60. The following year, he became the youngest player ever to win the Cy Young Award, pitching a league-leading 276 strikeouts and a 1.53 ERA. He continued to dominate for the next few seasons, becoming one of the most feared pitchers in the league.
Unfortunately, Gooden's career was derailed by substance abuse issues. He was suspended for the entire 1995 season for violating the MLB's drug abuse policy and struggled to regain his form in the years that followed. Though he continued to play for several more years, his performance was never quite the same. Despite this, Gooden remains one of the most talented pitchers in baseball history, with multiple All-Star selections, Cy Young Awards, and World Series championships under his belt.
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Latest News about Dwight Gooden
Former Mets pitchers Dwight Gooden and Al Leiter on what made Tom Seaver special (04/14/2022): Former New York Mets pitchers Dwight Gooden and Al Leiter reflect on what made Mets legend Tom Seaver so special, and they share their memories of their time spent with him. The Mets will honor Seaver by unveiling a statue of him outside Citi Field before the 2022 home opener. Check out "The Franchi Gooden gets probation for 2019 drug arrest (11/13/2020): Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden has been sentenced to a year of probation in connection with a drug arrest in New Jersey in 2019. 
Ex-Mets ace Dwight Gooden: 'Thank the Lord' social media did not exist during my (12/19/2014): Dwight Gooden is the latest (retired) athlete to write for The Players Tribune -- Derek Jeter's web-zine -- and although he's not on the masthead, he did get the chance to write a letter to his younger self. Yankees will make 'big splash' this offseason, Dwight Gooden says (11/28/2014): Gooden: "I think the Yankees have something up their sleeve" Mets legend Dwight Gooden turns 50: 'I never thought I would make it' (11/16/2014): Congratulations! Your weather is set to . You can change the location at any time. Don't have an account?
Older News Stories about Dwight Gooden
Mets' Jacob deGrom has Dwight Gooden's vote for National League Rookie of the Ye (09/2014): Gooden won the award in 1984, going 17-9 and posting a 2.60 ERA as a 19-year-old. Doc knows best: Dwight Gooden tells all in meet and greet at Richmond County Ban (08/2014): Former hurling great comes to Staten Island Former Cy Young Winner Dwight Gooden Highlights 19th Annual Rickwood Classic (02/2014): Birmingham, AL - The Birmingham Barons and Friends of Rickwood will welcomebaseball fans back to legendary Rickwood Field for the 19th Annual Rickwood Classic presented by State Farm Insurance© and YP. Set for Wednesday, June 25th, the classic will celebrate the 'Roaring Twenties'. Ex-MLB Star Dwight Gooden -- EVICTED From New Jersey Mansion (08/2013): More problems for Doc Gooden -- the troubled ex-MLB star has just been evicted from the NJ mansion he was renting after allegedly stiffing his landlord for months ... TMZ has learned. What makes the situation even sadder ... Dwight's estranged wife was… Permalink Dwight Gooden (07/2013): Dwight Eugene Gooden, nicknamed "Doc Gooden" or "Dr. K", is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s. Dwight Gooden: Cheating Death and Learning to Live Again (06/2013): Before he took the mound, he had to make a 7 mile walk and convince a guard to let him in to the park. Dwight Gooden on the day that forever changed his life. Report: Mets legend Dwight Gooden hit with restraining order after argument with (03/2013): The 48-year-old allegedly threatened his wife of three years, according to TMZ Dwight Gooden joins former Yankees at the Electric City Trolley Museum (02/2012): The fans are still as drawn to him today as they were back in the golden days, the time when his fastball hummed like a Trans Am and he owned New York the way Miami Vice owned Friday night television. The Rant: Bill Buckner should've been the one getting ripped after the 1986 Worl (10/2011): Twenty-five years later, Dwight Gooden is still shocking people. B&C Morning Show: Dwight Gooden Talks Mets, Yankees, Drug Use With Boomer & Cart (05/2011): Dwight Gooden joined Boomer & Craig this morning in the Allstate Studio and really opened up to the guys. Right off the bat they got into Doc's well documented drug use and the road his abuse took him down. Dwight Gooden gets probation in DUI case (04/2011): HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) — Former major league baseball star Dwight Gooden has been sentenced to five years’ probation after pleading guilty in New Jersey to child endangerment. Tigers' Phil Coke moves into rotation, utilizes advice from Dwight Gooden, Charl (02/2011): Coke, a stickler for conditioning, says he's ready to do his "job" as starter.
