NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York baseball stars Darryl Strawberry and Dwight Gooden are forever linked in the public’s mind, but not necessarily their own.
That fitting line concludes ESPN’s latest “30 for 30” documentary , “Doc & Darryl,” which examines their relationship. The film premieres Thursday at 9 p.m. EDT, two nights after the All-Star game.
Both men symbolized the New York Mets’ mid-1980s resurgence, winning back-to-back Rookie of the Year awards. They had freakish talents: Strawberry to hit moon shot home runs and “Dr. K” Gooden to freeze batters with his fastball and curve.