Darryl Strawberry’s comments on Pete Alonso matching his home run record
Alonso Ties Franchise Home Run Record Milwaukee – After his return to the Mets last winter, the question loomed: when would Pete Alonso take his place in the franchise’s home run history? Well, on Saturday night, that moment arrived. Alonso hit his 252nd career home run, tying him with Daryl Strawberry for the top spot […]
Darryl Strawberry’s MLB career forever linked with Eric Davis
Eric Davis already knows that when he watches his uniform number being unveiled high above Citi Field on Saturday afternoon, a mix of emotions will fill his mind, a smattering of snapshots and memories will jostle for space. After all, there’s no better friend than an old one, and it’s hard for Eric Davis to […]
Darryl Strawberry’s work ‘far greater than hitting a baseball’
Darryl Strawberry, a baseball great, went from hitting home runs to saving hearts. Former Mets catcher Barry Lyons, a recovering alcoholic, credits Stroh, now an evangelical minister, with saving his life. Lyons, 63, has been clean for 12 years and said an encounter with former drunkard Strawberry set him on the path to sobriety. Barry […]