Dwight Gooden's Number Retirement Speech

4/14/24: Mets Hall of Famer Dwight Gooden speaks as his number 16 gets retired by the Mets.
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[@SportsFan2001]

Doc wasn't just a Mets icon, he was a NEW YORK icon.

[@josephlinnell9855]

He was must see TV

[@charlesoliva8174]

It takes a lot of courage and strength to bare your soul in front of 30,000 fans, and millions more watching on TV. Wishing you the very best Doc!

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

It was great being there to witness his speech. Child hood hero right there. LGM🟠🔵

[@diamondvision6477]

He spoke about wanting to come back to the Mets and now finally all is forgiven. I'm glad the Mets at least got that right.

[@bartvanbemmel9123]

Doc and Darling will always be my all-time favorite 1-2 punch in baseball history. Congratulations to Doc, your family, and to the Mets. Thank you for so many of amazing childhood memories. ❤❤

[@josephlinnell9855]

Doc Darling Sid Bobby and Rick. Simply an amazing pitching staff

[@iFyvie]

Dude is asking for a hug. He can count on about 30,000 hugs now.

[@matthewwilson283]

And a lot more after today

[@edsavaille5596]

Man so happy for him . He's worked hard to get right

[@jasonaronson4507]

Every time Doc pitched it was like a post season game. That kind of energy. Dude was amazing when he was on.

[@liguy181]

This was a great speech, haters be damned

[@aaronleekaenarannels]

Finally the DOC has come back!!.....Home ❤

[@rp5619toy]

God bless Doc he deserves this, enjoy your retirement

[@w1tchmom]

I had the honor of seeing Doc pitch many games. When he was on, he was AMAZING!

[@chettscotland2018]

If you were a child in NY when he was 19 and on TV, DOMINATING the game... eye popping stuff. PITCHING ICON! Congrats, Dr. K. #LGM

[@monal6158]

You did do your THANG sorry I didn't get a chance to see you PITCH. But you were GREAT

[@DeE-pt5lz]

seems like Doc was taking some shots at the Mets with his speech, probably can't blame him

[@Ryan-ku2ez]

Dude hadn't been good since 1990 and had a massive coke problem. Mets were sick of it

[@Hunterbidenscrackrock]

@@Ryan-ku2ez he smoked straight up crack

[@Hunterbidenscrackrock]

@@Ryan-ku2ez he was smokin crack by then

[@steveperez178]

If he was taking shots at anyone it was the Wilpons.

[@tavaquad]

Ryan is spot on. HE was the reason the Mets didn't want him back. His comments at the ceremony were inappropriate. If anything, he should be pointing the finger at himself not the Mets organization.

[@tyonawashington1592]

The GOAT. BRAVO well- Deserved 👏🏾

[@user-do2hp6pw9w]

It It's rain so I didn't cry love you 16 best strike out Picture I ever seen first time.People would buy a ticket just to watch a pitcher strike people out

[@jpsned]

I went to a Mets game some years ago and they were giving away Mets caps signed by Dwight. I still have mine. It's funny, I don't remember if it was a special occasion at the ballpark that day.

[@HZACHARY2004]

He was great with the Yankees. Always a Met. Fair enough..

[@arielgooden1424]

Doc is the only person who His retirement is cool

[@BlackJaxxx]

It would have been funny if the Mets were playing the Yankees this game LOL

[@Hunterbidenscrackrock]

1:50

[@karenkushla3975]

Doctor K #16 💙🧡💙

[@chrisyasus8912]

Facts That was his license plate on his red Porsche 944 Turbo

[@wayne6066]

Docter K

[@RafaelSoltren]

The devil had him for quite awhile with drugs…….But GOD saved him…….✝️

[@Scott-n5j]

Just garbage 😢

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

The mets definitely lead the league in insane retired numbers Casey Stengel..His record as mets manager was horrific Gil Hodges..If Gil Hodges number is retired, than how is Davey Johnson's number not retired Willie Mays..Willie Mays played two seasons with the Mets Jerry Koosman, Dwight Gooden, Daryl Strawberry, all great met players, but none of them all hall of famers Keith hernandez..Not only is Keith Hernandez not a Hall of Famer, Hernandez only played 6.5 years with the mets. The mets are making a mockery of what should be a special honor

[@SoulFireCandlesNYC]

I agree on stengel Hodges and mays. The others wasn't hof but they made their stamp on the team. Hodges wasn't even their nest manager. Johnson was. Hodges let's face it had that 1 lucky season where they won it all. That's why it's a miracle. Take that away his record is mediocre. Johnson was a far better manager not only for the mets but overall. Mays some met fans say he's considered a new york player. He had his best years with the giants. He don't deserve to have his # retired

[@DeE-pt5lz]

I agree, to me a retired number is a sacred thing even more sacred than getting in the Hall of Fame, the only Met player who should have their number retired is Tom Seaver and even that is questionable as Seaver choose to abandon the Mets

[@tavaquad]

​@@DeE-pt5lz Agree with some of your points but...Just to set the record straight, Seaver did not abandon the Mets, the Mets abandoned Seaver.

[@josephlinnell9855]

The Yankees Paul ONeil really ?Don't get me wrong. Great trade but retirement of 21. NOOOOO

[@josephlinnell9855]

Put the Fannie in the seat charge double add another monument. What the hell A Rod

[@lj86metsplayonplaya28]

Always ours. We love you Doc.

[@chrisyasus8912]

ALWAYS

[@realdeal139]

Dwight was a natural talent, good to see him get his flowers

[@Phillip-pm1fd]

Im a Reds fan but Doc and that 86 team made me fall in love with baseball

[@JTcfji6732]

Doc, an all-time great.

[@drawingboarduniversity333]

I Love Doc Gooden. Grew Up LOVING him and D Straw. Thank You both!

[@ridesharebiz5317]

Long over due. With all the bad events in sports history: ponzi schemes, steroids, betting on baseball and athletes hurting innocent people, Doc's number should of been retired a long time ago. It time for Gooden to go to the Hall of Fame.

[@josephlinnell9855]

Doc was 19 when I was 17. Go figya. It was must see TV.. Most important Is he looks happy and healthy. We love you Doc. Even when you were one of Them. Congratulations

[@Myopicor]

Love Doc but Love Dwight more. Always a MET! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Cohen for making it right.

[@tcnology]

Doc forever !!!! I was living in NY when Doc and Mets shocked the world .. now i live in Tampa and met his son .. love ya Doc Gooden

[@chrisyasus8912]

Great words... Even better time

[@rawpuppyman]

you have been one of my mets IDOL..when i was a young kid growing up in queens.. i used to mimic your pitching form when i was playing wiffleball with friends.. you were the best.. congrats Doc.. you are always gonna be a MET in my eyes

[@ashylarry212]

Thank you Doc

[@samueloro7871]

Man that speach has me in tears, whatch that man live, it was something else😊

[@carlosgarcia9561]

Doc you are a Hall of Fame in my heart.

[@ltod2]

It's about time the NY Mets retired this man's jersy.He made mistakes,D Gooden was young and exciting but fell for the pitfalls of NYC.NY Yankees gave him shit,he won two more chips with team.Easy HOF if not for substance abuse

[@hi21CrazyClips]

I was there

[@lawrencefried5027]

How many times can you diss the Mets, Dwight, when they gave you a Day?

[@michaeloh6354]

think he's dissing the old ownership more than anything

[@steveperez178]

He wasn't, if anything he was dissing the Wilpons.

[@tavaquad]

He dissed the Mets, plain and simple; on a day they gave to him and retired his number. He never said "Wilpons". Totally inappropriate and disrespectful speech in my view.

[@anthonym5705]

WE LOVE YOU DOC!!!

[@rdziller1]

bad job by Mets all those years

[@tavaquad]

@ rdziller1 Totally disagree, it was he own fault !

[@Doomsdae]

Dwight Gooden is a living testament that when you become a Yankee you automatically become a champion. Just goes to show you how a shitty team like the mets/mess can bring a legendary pitcher down to the point of drug use. Dwight Gooden did the mets a favor by letting the mets retire his number. The mets are forever indebted to Gooden. P.S. Also see; Daryl Strawberry

[@Henry-kw5ip]

When are they going to retire Dave Kingman's number?

[@jimlaregina]

Above it, it heartens one to see Dwight Gooden looking as healthy as he does.

[@johnperr3803]

They put his number next to Willie? Doesn't seem right.

[@Ticonderoga12]

Luv u doc!!

[@lagrangemedia]

I have been a Mets fan all of my life...and this includes my seven-year-old self in 1986. Back then it was Darryl and Doc all the way. With that being said, this speech was an embarrassment to the team, the game and himself...in my opinion. If he had actually cleaned himself up and came back to show those who are now on a similar path that you can recover, make better choices and not only be a productive member of society but be a successful role model...like Strawberry did, then this honor would be deserved. But he has done none of that and even after being given this honor, he decided to use his time to take shots at the organization for cutting ties with him. He proved that the Mets were on the right track when booting him 30 years ago. Make no mistake, Strawberry has not been perfect since cleaning himself up...but at least he appears humble. Doc appears to be no different than when he was booted from the Mets in 1994. For those who say that the Mets should not have cut ties with him, that they should have kept helping him. My question is for how much longer? He was 30 years old when the ties were cut (give or take a few months). At 30 years old you are a grown man...and if you cannot take care of yourself, a professional sports franchise should not be relied on to do it for you.

[@ou8126]

Agree , 100 percent! That was a shameful speech doc.

[@Brooklyn3955]

I grew up a Doc in the mid-80s. To be honest, it was a bit cringe that he brought up the Yankees in the speech, but I get it. He may have not been the most eloquent about it, but I get what he was trying to say. Doc was a New York institution with the Mets. He is a Met. He was Doc with the Mets just as Strawberry was "Straw" with the Mets. They may have won rings with the Yankees, but they didn't win the ring that is and will always be the most special to them. Love myself some Doc. Fuck, he was electric in his prime.

[@chrisyasus8912]

Good way to put it thanks for your words

[@victor.castro8977]

Moral of the story boys and girls is NY Mets are a trash team. They refused to give Gooden another shot and only the Yankees and Steinbrenner believed in giving Gooden another shot...twice especially after his off the field troubles. The Mets will always be second tier in NY behind the Yankees

[@ou8126]

🖕🏿🫵

[@nickdeangelo8138]

CONGRATULATIONS DOC!!!!! ⚾️💪🙂🏆🔥🐐🧡💙1️⃣6️⃣👍👏🙌🍎🗽💯 #LFGM

[@ReoLeo-ov7xh]

👀 *AFTER ALL these years* ..

[@steveperez178]

Great job Doc! Well deserved.

[@rdziller1]

great speech !!!!

[@anthonyfowler2623]

Don’t do drugs

[@xxkillerdogxx]

I think we have room for him now.

[@tvtechwonv27]

Doc Bruh why you talking about winning championships with the Yankees multiple times when the Mets are retiring your jersey?? Lmao 😂

[@305areacode4]

Making the point that the Mets could have had him on the roster but they chose not to- hence, going to other teams, including the Yanks and won a championship. That further highlights that he still had juice and wasn’t “on the way out”.

[@NothingToPointOut24]

He was about as much of a reason the Yanks won in 96 as Mattingly.

[@305areacode4]

@@NothingToPointOut24 The point was still made that in the end it’s the Mets that didn’t want him back.

[@Hunterbidenscrackrock]

Def a bad look lol he deserved the boos

[@tavaquad]

Absolutely inappropriate and disrespectful speech. After the Mets just retired his number. Not being able to come back to the Mets was his own fault. Don't blame the Mets especially on a day they are having for you. Are you serious ???

[@BLAB-it5un]

Honoring a drug addict and degenerate is disgraceful. I was a Mets fan in '86 and was glad they won but at some point people that have been in jail shouldn't be given such a platform nor be celebrated. The argument that on field achievement can be separated from overall life behavior is absurd. And when Gooden basically whined about the Mets rejecting him he pretty much proved my point.

[@brianj7858]

Yes good point. Also...take every rock band out of the hall of fame and put em in jail. Also, every movie star you've ever known should be in prison.

[@BLAB-it5un]

@@brianj7858 Your reply is a waste of time. Thanks for completely misunderstanding the point.

[@brianj7858]

@BLAB-it5un You are dumb if you can't separate entertainment from the entertainers personal life behavior.