Ultimate Mets Database - Dwight Gooden

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Dwight Gooden
Inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame, 2010
Ultimate Mets Database popularity ranking: 6 of 1252 players

Dwight Eugene Gooden
Born: November 16, 1964 at Tampa, Fla.
Throws: Right Bats: Right
Height: 6.03 Weight: 198

Dwight Gooden has been the most popular Ultimate Mets Database daily lookup 271 times, most recently on April 26, 2024.

First Mets game: April 7, 1984
Last Mets game: June 24, 1994

Uncle of Gary Sheffield

Winner of National League Rookie of the Year award, 1984. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Pitcher of the Month award, September 1984, September 1985, April 1986, September 1990. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Player of the Week award, July 8, 1984, September 9, 1984, August 4, 1985, September 22, 1985, April 14, 1991. (New York Mets)
Winner of National League Cy Young award, 1985. (New York Mets)
Named Pitcher on the National League Silver Slugger team, 1992. (New York Mets)

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	Dwight Gooden: He's been equal to lofty expectations of Mets Tampa Tribune, September 15, 1983 Dwight Gooden's hometown paper provides an update on the young phenom as he's promoted to Tidewater at the end of the 1983 minor league season.
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	Mets' Gooden Off to a Fast Start Newsday, April 8, 1984 19-year-old Dwight Gooden has won his first major league game, 3-2 at the Astrodome.
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	Mets Gooden Rookie of Year New York Daily News, November 20, 1984 Dwight Gooden is the 1984 Rookie of the Year.
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	The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career Newsday, October 2, 1985 Newsday's Steve Jacobson salutes Ron Darling after he came through for the Mets in the first of three do-or-die games that the Mets would play in St. Louis as they battled the Cardinals for the division title in October 1985. Plus: Dwight Gooden says he had wanted to start that game.
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	The best is yet to come: Dwight's future can make one Cy with envy New York Daily News, November 14, 1985 Sadly, Phil Pepe was wrong. At the age of 20, Dwight Gooden's best days were already behind him.
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	Cy Youngest: Gooden wins award in unanimous vote Newsday, November 14, 1985 In his second season, 20-year-old Dwight Gooden has won the National League Cy Young award.
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	More Than The Franchise Newsday, November 14, 1985 After his incredible 1985 season, and his Cy Young award, it seemed time to proclaim that Dwight Gooden would be better than Tom Seaver. Joe McIlvaine is given credit for discovering the young pitcher.
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	Gooden to Get Plenty -- And Agents Know It Newsday, November 14, 1985 20 years old and a Cy Young winner, Dwight Gooden is going to cash in.
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	Gooden pushes police complaint Florida Today, March 27, 1987 Dwight Gooden says he was harrassed by the Tampa police. His side of the story is much more likely to be accepted now, in light of recent events, than it was then.
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	The Doc Did Drugs: Entering clinic here at bidding of Ubie New York Daily News, April 2, 1987 Believe it or not, this was actually stunning news as the 1987 season was about to begin.
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	New Name Is on Door, But Mets Need More Newsday, June 1, 1990 As Bud Harrelson takes over the Mets, he's faced with a flailing team and a number of discontented players. This article includes grumbling from Dwight Gooden and Darryl Strawberry
Tags: Dwight Gooden, Bud Harrelson, Davey Johnson, Kevin McReynolds, Darryl Strawberry.

	For Ex-Mets, End is a Cruel Choke New York Daily News, September 29, 2008 Stars from the Mets' past gathered for the last game at Shea Stadium, but saw a disillusioning finish to what had been a promising season.
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	Despite loss, fans stay for stars Newsday, September 29, 2008 The Mets' season came to a heartbreaking end, but the post-game ceremony to close Shea Stadium went on.
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	Noah's Arc Simply Out of Sight! Mammoth HR & arm power Mets' sweep New York Daily News, May 28, 2015 A big day on the mound and at the plate for Noah Syndergaard. Also, "Gooden Plenty proud of pitcher"
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