Darryl Strawberry, a former standout for both the New York Mets and Yankees, is recuperating from a heart attack. Mets representative Jay Horwitz announced on Tuesday that Strawberry had the heart attack on Monday, just a day before his 62nd birthday. Strawberry shared a photo from the hospital on Instagram, expressing gratitude for the medical team at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis who swiftly performed a stent procedure, leading to his heart’s full recovery.
Currently residing in O’Fallon, Missouri, Strawberry is said to be in a comfortable resting state. The Mets plan to retire his No. 18 jersey on June 1, following the retirement of Dwight Gooden’s No. 16 on April 14. Both players played pivotal roles in the team’s 1986 World Series victory.
Mets owner Steven Cohen and his wife Alex conveyed hopes for Strawberry’s swift recuperation and expressed anticipation for his jersey retirement ceremony. Strawberry achieved seven All-Star selections during his tenure with the Mets from 1983 to 1990, securing the NL Rookie of the Year title in 1983.
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Over his 17-season career, which included stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1991-93), San Francisco Giants (1994), and New York Yankees (1995-99), Strawberry amassed impressive stats: a .259 batting average, 335 home runs, 1,000 RBIs, and 221 stolen bases. He was also part of three World Series-winning teams with the Yankees. However, his career was beset by struggles with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as a battle with colon cancer that caused him to miss the 1998 World Series.
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