Darryl Strawberry on Growing Up in Crenshaw Around Gangs & Violence (Part 1)

[@vladtv]

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[@alpreston7219]

This guy was my idol growing up in the LA area. He is the reason I pursued baseball and wore #18. Glad to see he has overcome his issues

[@EugeneDavis-mi6hk]

What school did you play at?

[@chriss4061]

Crenshaw

[@EugeneDavis-mi6hk]

Ok....I played for Serra in the 90s

[@alpreston7219]

I played at Banning

[@EugeneDavis-mi6hk]

@alpreston7219 I remember when Banning had Mike Busby..throwing 100 mph.......we both pitched a no hitter on the same day

[@TheNairda76]

The coolest dude ever! "The Straw" - I am sorry that younger people didn't get to watch him play. Such a beautiful swing.

[@screechpryor]

Darryl Strawberry one of my favorite players I still got my baseball cards he was one of the very first baseball players I ever collected

[@chubbsescobar708]

One of the most naturally talented baseball players ever.. can’t wait for those wild 80’s Mets stories…

[@hoopslaa5235]

What were all here for gonna be a few days! Haha damn. Vlad!

[@theone3337]

Every time I hear the name Daryl Strawberry I get nostalgia. Collecting baseball cards with the chewing gum.

[@luckap79]

One of the sweetest swings ever

[@johnm8744]

He was my fave for a long time. His swing was a work of art. Absolutely beautiful!!

[@davidthomas8113]

I grew up in the Crenshaw high school area. Darryl was a Crenshaw legend in sports and grew up in the Rollin 60s neighborhood. Back in the 70s most gangs in the area were fist fighting. The violence erupted in 1979-1980.

[@crissal4730]

Just when gang warfare erupted, Daryl was drafted by the Mets.

[@davidthomas8113]

@@crissal4730 What's really interesting his brother was rumored to be just as talented in baseball as Darryl but become an gang member.

[@letsbereal7897]

@@davidthomas8113 would make perfect sense, how many times do we see an elite athlete who tells us that their brother was actually more talented? SMH crazy

[@Str8OuttaFrayser919]

VIOLENCE EXISTED BEFORE LANGUAGE GENIUS

[@Waakiyl01]

Wasn't expecting this.... Nice 👍

[@donnellwaters6852]

My favorite baseball player growing up in the 80’s….i taught myself how to bat left handed, because of strawberry, and I was right handed

[@006ahenry]

Same here. Grew up in NJ. my great grandmother was a big Mets fan. Watched many games with her.

[@jamesgrant-il7hl]

This dope Darryl strawberry and doc gooden were awesome

[@itsthecrimboss]

Everybody from the west coast either look like DJ Quick or Mark Curry

[@jackjackrvaglobal365]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@mrdpdjr]

Lol😅

[@Pleaseopenyoureyes]

Quik

[@FFGMucho]

😂

[@kaizersose7437]

Or snoop. It’s the drugs

[@mac6586]

Darryl!!!! Maximum respect to one of my favorite baseball players!!

[@joey4523]

Shout out to the 1986 NY METS

[@buddha323brown8]

I remember seeing him at Good Fred barber shop on 54th and western. R.I.P Fred.

[@jayo9393]

I remember og mumpy from rollin 60s talking about him on kev mac

[@California-king]

Yea he was big in the baseball world around Crenshaw

[@JJTradesEverything]

One of the fondest memories I have. My grandparents took us to our first baseball game to go see the Mets play back in the 80s when i was a young child. We show up to the game a little late at Shea Stadium. As we are entering the stadium, we are walking up the stairs right behind the batter's box, behind home plate. The second we get up to where we can see over the wall, Darryl Strawberry is standing right there at bat with his back to us, pretty close. A split second later, the pitch is in the air and the first thing I see and hear is Strawberry cracking a massive homerun and the crowd roaring like crazy. It was like a scene in a movie the way it unfolded. The timing was impeccable. This was when Strawberry was at his absolute peak. I'll never forget what that felt like. Thanks Darryl.

[@johnhernandez6152]

When i was a kid he was my favorite player i still got his jersey

[@lasheydawkins4217]

Love Love Love. This will be a great interview. In spite of everything Strawberry went through, we still love what he has accomplished.😊

[@gnice1465]

Strawberry is my all time favorite baseball player

[@forever8671]

Mines too!!!

[@tyreesneed]

yea I collect this guys cards like crazy. buy at least 5 every week. when I got the notification for this and saw darryl strawberry I was like wtf ? lol random as hell

[@masonjones3780]

Doc and Darryl. The glory years for the Mets. Fun times

[@hadbl12]

Great beginning. I was a huge DS fan growing up. Thanks Vlad

[@Metal_Face_Doom]

WOW! My childhood hero (and I wasn't even a Mets fan!) This is a gem of an interview!!

[@germxv]

That 86 Mets team was a monster. On and off the field.

[@jcoope77]

Very underrated because off the field issues...man's is one of the greats

[@anthonytomlin7800]

My fav baseball player ever!! This man made me watch and play baseball

[@adrianwilliams124]

This was my favorite baseball player of all time. And Doc Gooden was my favorite pitcher

[@chuck9380]

I’m excited for this interview

[@StillTheVoid]

Darryl....Daaaaaaryll.....Daaaaaaaarrryyyylll...🗣🗣

[@joojoobaw]

😂 d’oh!

[@gfunkmadness]

Marge: that’s not very nice… Lisa: they’re professional athletes it’s rolls right off them!

[@StillTheVoid]

@@gfunkmadness sniff...😥

[@joshhutslar9700]

As a little lefty that grew up in the 80s Bonds Strawberry and Griffey Jr were my favorites

[@Movinn197]

I remember Darryl strawberry brother use to work for south east lapd and always use to past out base ball cards when I was a kid !!!

[@dredey1971]

Thanks Glad. It's all love. I understand.

[@Bizzczar]

Good to see Darryl on VladTV, my father used to coach Darryl in baseball ⚾️

[@mr.iforgot3062]

Darryl Strawberry is the reason I became a professional wrestler. I grew up in Beverly Hills and really had a hard life. Both my parents were good people, but the money they had made us spoiled brats.

[@Sellassie]

My absolute favorite player, Him and Eric Davis is the reason I started batting left handed

[@209jjj]

Great interview vlad keep these basebal Legends coming...

[@dekayallday1]

Smart man. First time hearing about him but I have a feeling this will be a good one.

[@TheSstretch68]

One of my baseball idols. He and DOC made me a MET FAN for life UNFORTUNATELY 😭😭 PROPS TO DARRYL AND DOC for being inducted in the METS HALL OF FAME!!!! BIG SHOUT OUT TO ERIC DAVIS!!!!!!!! DARRYL’s peoples from CRENSHAW!!

[@Gabe_Lopez]

As a mets fan, we all are huge fans of this guy. Glad he has some of the greatest moments with the team

[@bigwave22]

I remember going to Darryl Strawberry day at Shea where they gave out strawberry sundae ice cream!

[@Tommasini9]

High school team mate of Ronnie Lott.

[@RafaelPerez-kg2es]

86 Mets line up was crazy

[@jude999]

He does look great. I hope he stays on track. Best swing in baseball history.

[@benedettomansueto4016]

Love Daryl Strawberry, thank you for being so amazing. Loved watching Daryl Strawberry and the New York Mets Baseball ✝️❤️🇺🇲⚾❤️

[@MichaelOBrien71]

He had the sweetest swing

[@brob8204]

Ok, Vlad. You're doing your thing 😅I will watch every single one of these.

[@CharlesEdmond79]

Met Darryl in LGA airport a while back. He was really nice and even let me get a pic with him. It was so cool because when I was a kid I had a lot of his cards and he was my favorite player. ⚾️🍓🙂💯

[@charenzo95]

86 Mets baby! Right field! That was a dream team!

[@abuabdullah731]

Man that team….. Strawberry Gooden HoJo Mookie Ray Knight Wali Hernandez Dykstra Carter Agulera Orosco Ron Darling Back when everyone was playing at Shea even the football teams!

[@WordToMomsYo]

Love this dude, and so happy to see him doing well and looking so great at his age. I have such warm memories of following the Mets as a little kid, and Strawberry was such a central part of those magical memories. Thanks for this one, Vlad...

[@darrenjohnson7857]

What happened in 1990 playoffs * with Dodgers? epic 3-0 fall*inspired a movie *& beef with Lasorda

[@Ricsteed1987]

My favorite baseball player I have his Mets & Dodgers jerseys to this day

[@dannydee9919]

My favorite Dodger growing up in the 90s. I use to try and mimick his high quick swing.

[@Fredoaye]

Vlad got us in chokehold lol

[@ericnisbet2700]

😂

[@hoopslaa5235]

What mean?

[@chrisdee1077]

We live in their system (NEELY FULLER)

[@buckshot5896]

If you didn’t like being in a chokehold you would try in school and change. But instead everyone is jealous of the people that do good and get out. The city kids have it made they could have been born into a trailer park up a holler in BFE West Virginia. Being born in redneck country is even worse because there aren’t many opportunities like you have in major cities. Here there is nothing but a few coal mines that’s left

[@rm8344]

Big facts

[@sammycastelo9446]

I hope the youth that are listening to this interview take notice. Because this man has a real testimony. PS & he was a legendary player by the way .

[@MikeyMike-uu3fe]

Straw Man ok ok this WILL BE GOOD 👊

[@StoneGone]

His childhood friend is still my favorite baseball player of all time…Eric Davis.

[@pharoah1200]

Fremont High School.

[@AlmondGlazedSunrise]

One of if not the best swings in baseball.

[@lukeconverse6632]

Between him, Griffey jr, or will Clark. The 3 of them had the greatest swings I’ve ever seen

[@flyguy7825]

This is going to be a good one Daryl Stawberry in his era was a top 10 player and people forgot about it. But he did come from very humble beginnings.

[@lukeconverse6632]

Red Sox fan, but always liked Daryl strawberry and collected all his cards back in the day

[@brucesmith1754]

Doc Gooden and Darryl created an eternal connection and great memories for NY Baseball fans. Even for us Yankee fans. For myself, it was the only period where I followed and attended Met games. For the youngsters, if they hadn't been caught up in the drug "war" in the 80's ( i.e when the U.S Gov't flooded black neighborhoods with drugs to finance international proxy wars for stealing resources) they both would likely have been Hall of famers. Straw who hit 335 while missing major parts of 6 seasons with drug and cancer problems had can't miss Hall of fame talents. Doctor K had HOF abilities too. I'm glad they will be honored at SHEA this year. ( a little Yankee fan dig😁)

[@lance4217]

Dude Looks Amazing for 62!! Darrel was always a Cool Cat⚾️⚾️⚾️

[@shaunniles8303]

Been a Mets fan since for 86

[@UnBubba]

i walked across the BB field on the way home from school and didn't understand why there were all these scouts there when we played Crenshaw. It was yrs later that I realized they were there to see Daryl.

[@jimfoley8014]

Great man. Great recovery. Great athlete. Nobody I admire more.

[@REAlMIDOFFICIAL]

If Vlad is interviewing Darryl strawberry, that should mean that Dwight Gooden is next💪💯🤙

[@keke23610]

my next store neighbor. good memories of Darryl

[@dg.seymour855]

Legendary interview.

[@cedricbrown6766]

I was just wondering was him and Dwright Gooden was still alive. It’s good to see him. Next I hope Vlad interviews Lawrence Taylor will be great

[@TherealJnek]

My favorite player d strawberry the best.. he was the hood over iverson in baseball in the 80 90s

[@palimo3653]

Wow the Staw man on here. She was my dude growing up in Queens as a Met fan. I’ll wait full interview to watch though.

[@dash_9764]

No one: Vlad: “It’s your first time here so I want to start from the beginning”

[@ltod2]

D Strawberry was that guy for NY Mets back in the 1980s.If not for drugs,he's in HOF easy.Probaly hit 500 hrs,about 1,500 RBI's.Did help late 1990 Yankees team win 3 chips later in career

[@Grommok]

love you Darryl.

[@Magnetic1908]

One of my baseball coaches use to call me Strawberry because of the way I played the outfield.

[@comptonfinest5580]

His brother was cold in baseball too just as good as him but he chose the streets

[@kingbuck427]

It happens that way sadly

[@California-king]

Mike? Or that’s his nephew I think

[@TheBoodog1]

That’s my guy! Hell yeah!

[@grantbarnes6004]

"BIG BIG LONG TIME FAN, Darryl. By the way, how many touchdowns you caught??!"

[@joshhutslar9700]

My man (Denzel voice)

[@666ofdoom]

How Vlad interviewing our heros

[@PJ20091000]

He should be in the Hall of Fame

[@tommyfu9271]

Nope definitely not. Wasn't great long enough.

[@tdoggsmackem7498]

I was always a fan of this brother

[@austinharris3409]

Went to Crenshaw High with Strawberry. Crenshaw was no joke.

[@laronyoung2552]

My Uncles and me love Mr. Strawberry !

[@truckermixtapes]

Ooooh this gonna be good

[@dchancellor1717]

86’ WS gm6 was still HS went to a Strohs party dude had B&W TV set up in his barn watched entire gm best memories

[@Multi0515]

Great lowball hitter!

[@gilbertnicholas1582]

Strawberry was my first favorite athlete

[@Mazziano904]

VLAD you pull’em out the woodwork

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

this brother, and Doc Gooden. without drug use were headed to the HOF. easily.

[@unc1589]

Whaddup Durrrl! Good seeing you my brother. God won! It was real. We still love Him!

[@omarluciano8687]

YESSSSS! LET’S GOOOO!

[@pops3287]

The Legend🤟🏽

[@charliecheetah4654]

VLAD you the 🐐 in this internet game fam

[@DiscretionTV]

This dude was buying crack in Bronx while playing for the Yankees lol

[@jaye5926]

yep & guess what? he overcame it 😎😋

[@Grampz77]

All time favorite player

[@macc1279]

D streezy was on big drugs back in the day crazy I always thought him and Todd bridges was the same person when I was younger 😂😂😂

[@MoneyOverFame]

Rollin' 60's

[@drogramadanjohnson1061]

I met Daryl in Poughkeepsie NY back in the day, he signed my autograph and had my mom and cousin crushing on him lol💯💯

[@donkee9]

I still have his 84 donruss