The New York Mets honored Dwight "Doc" Gooden by retiring his No. 16 jersey ahead of Sunday afternoon's rain-delayed game against the Kansas City Royals.
Gooden, the 1984 Rookie of the Year and 1985 NL Cy Young Award winner, helped lead the Mets to the franchise's last World Series title in 1986.
Gooden was 19 years old when he set an MLB rookie record with 276 strikeouts in 1984, leading to his becoming the youngest player in league history to be named rookie of the year.
The pitcher finished that debut season with a 17-9 record and finished second to Rick Sutcliffe in Cy Young Award voting.