The Straw: Darryl Strawberry's Yankee Comeback

[@thompsonherman8016]

Straw was my favorite player as a kid growing up in the 80s-90s, I collected his cards religiously. The Sports Illustrated cover of Doc and Darryl ("The Dead End Kids") hit it perfectly: Both had incredible talent, both made good on some of it, and both mostly train-wrecked the rest. However, I give Straw tons of credit and respect...He did stop the slide into self-destruction, he did make a comeback, he did have several very meaningful at-bats with the Yankees, and he has been a stand-up guy ever since. I'm so happy to see "Sweet-Swingin'-Darryl" a genuinely happy human being at this stage of his life.

[@ragnarok2160]

Always loved Straw. He and Doc are great reminders that these pro athletes are humans with vices like us.

[@davidgardner1810]

One of childhood heroes...I stood in the batters box and waddled the bat back and forth just like strawberry waiting on the pitch...lol...i loved those 86 mets for beating those hated red sox!!! Lol...I was just a teenager then, but straw and gooden were the best of the best at that time...I will never forget them as long ss i live...

[@dariushilarious9082]

My dad coached Strawberry at Crenshaw High School in south central LA in the late seventies. He was the OG white shadow. Darryl’s origin story is pretty amazing within itself. He has a brother Michael who is a police officer in south central, and another Ronnie who is doing life in prison. That’s my dad in the Crenshaw HS team photo- he spent a lot of time with Strawberry and after school going to his students homes to talk with their parents or grandparents about their future. Straw got out of the hood but brought all the hurt from that community with him to the show. But he has overcome so much and should be admired and celebrated for his accomplishments and everything he has over come. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@reaper7694]

This brings tears to my eyes, he was my all time favorite player. He literally had all 5 tools and could have been one of if not the greatest baseball player ever if not for his addiction.

[@eddieq2189]

Strawberry always hit the most dramatic Yankee home runs it brought the stadium to life everytime he would hit a home run at Yankee stadium the place would erupt people would lose they're minds and electricity would flow through the stadium you could feel it even if you saw it on tv it didn't make a difference his homers often tied or won the game even in the 9 th inning he's done that strawberry was a pure home run hitter and absolute Yankee legend forever despite his personal off the field issues he was adored and loved by Yankee fans for coming thru in the list needed times as a Yankee that's all any Yankee fan can ask of this great man who rose to the occasion and delivered

[@bwboy92]

Great show, Strawberry's story really hits a lot of people. He is vulnerable to certain weakness like most of us. And his story is a tragedy but also redemption. His skills and potentials could have sent him as first ballot HOF, but because of the off field problems, that is not happening.

[@georgem5589]

Darryl's swing was his signature, nobody had that level of bat travel and power. Today he ministers prisoners over 200 days per year, he's still got power.

[@billymadison8036]

My all time favorite player

[@PinstripeTerritory]

My all-time favorite swing

[@redd7188]

Great comments by both of you and I agree. It's just something about him.

[@dariushilarious9082]

@@redd7188my dad coached him atCrenshaw high school and said the same thing about him. The team Strawberry finished HS with also had Chris Brown (giants) and several other talented players that went on to the show. Straw was just born tremendously gifted. When you watch him in his early days.. even in HS… you can see that he was just born with this talent. He was born to be a star in the show for sure. We love Steaw and have been rooting for him since his early teens. I had posters of him on my wall, and when I was really young, I had a huge rush on him and loved going to Crenshaws bb practice to see him. Love the Straw.

[@zacharybaese9029]

One of the sweetest lefty swings I've ever seen. The kid was the best . Great video

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Couldn't agree more

[@alvalankergaming]

He was the man when I was a kid growing up in the early 90s here in Brooklyn. Love Straw and Doc.

[@josephn.schneiderman8512]

The other thing that is so impressive about Darryl Strawberry's 1998 season is that he hit 24 home runs in 295 at bats. That means that one out of every ten times at bat, he hit a homer, and one out of every three of his hits was a homer run. (He had 73 hits in 295 at bats.)

[@susanmenegus5543]

👍.

[@grace.monroe]

When I was a kid I had a Daryl Strawberry glove (with his embossed signature) and you couldn’t tell me NOTHIN. ☺️❤

[@flipflopmcgurt3403]

This guy should've hit over 500+ HRs and in the Hall by now.

[@susanmenegus5543]

I agree with you 💯.

[@StacheBigote]

I was at that game when he hit a walk off for his 300th. I was 8 years old. I had only been to a few games before that. I freaked out so hard when he hit it. The whole stadium did. Have been to a million games since and have yet to see something that cool again.

[@DominickRuocco]

This is a masterpiece by Derek. I felt like I was watching a documentary on MLB Network. Even when Straw was on the Mets he still one of my favorite players.

[@edwardvenegas4982]

His story transcends most players. The personal battles and the road we ultimately choose to take.

[@sterling18]

Derek, this was awesome. Straw in 98 was on fire. And you're correct, him taking down armando benitez was fantastic. How many times did Tino get drilled? That was on point by Straw.

[@lesliemartin8669]

JR.Martin I love Baseball, And I Have Alot of Favorite Players,but Strawberry is Definitely one of the Best of all time..

[@ctcards2636]

Thanks so much for this video ! :-) I loved watching him play.

[@ctcards2636]

I remember it like yesterday when they announced his cancer. He was such a great player to watch. I miss this era of baseball a lot. 80s and 90s had some crazy talent.

[@JimDaGem]

Thanks Derek, I grew up Watching Strawberry and Doc Gooden playing with the Mets...

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Same here!

[@pashanoble9359]

Him and Doc are two of the greatest "what ifs" in the history of sports. They were first ballot hall of Fame talents. It's really a shame. I despise the Mets but my heart goes out to those two.

[@theinterlockingnyshow]

Great content!

[@openjarfilms9520]

Absolutely loved this.

[@pjt03]

Straw finished with exactly 1,000 RBI's & batted .333 in all 3 postseason series in 1999, earning his 3rd WS ring.

[@WorldwideWyatt]

‘86, ‘96, ‘98, 99 right?

[@YankeesFarm]

Strawberry was a beast in his Mets heyday. They should’ve retired his number already.

[@rjperfetto584]

They finally are sometime next season

[@Fakename70]

@@YankeesFarm ask and ye shall receive ✅

[@Tbird1549]

Great video!

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Thanks!

[@leonyaroslavskiy4566]

Great Video Derek !

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Thanks!

[@mildredhousefilms]

A shame he didn't make it to the Subway Series in 2000

[@patricknoonan3610]

His and the kid are always my top one and two, best ever. The kid just beats out the straw man.

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Griffey was unreal. He made it look too easy. Just killed the Yankees, too

[@1Talleyrand1]

Wow, Amazing. thank you Derek!

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Glad you liked it! But despite sharing a first name, I only wish I was Jeter.

[@1Talleyrand1]

@@PinstripeTerritory Sorry, meant to say Derek

[@Dank25]

Let’s go Yankees

[@mikelugo848]

He could have been a 500 home run player

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

DARRYL, DARRYL, DARRYL...Boston Red-sox fans. at the 3rd game of the 1986 world series.

[@mysticakhenaton1701]

NO drugs, Doc Gooden and Strawberry would have gone into Cooperstown. easily.

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Agree with you 100%

[@Megatron4Life23]

He's happy and living a good life now with God. I'm happy for the Strawman!!!

[@susanmenegus5543]

👍.

[@joshuawarren8340]

Why would he say unfulfilled potential Darryl strawberry definitely proved himself on the baseball diamond

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Because he had potential to be a hall of famer. He could have been much more than what he was if drugs didnt knock him off course.

[@J-LO_18]

Still my favorite

[@marcosc7375]

What a great video. I hated him when he was with the Mets and loved him as a yankee. Lol.

[@jonburrows2684]

Did he ever get the full victory over coke? I haven't kept up with him over the years .

[@Loso77]

Nice video derek

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@susanmenegus5543]

I love the straw man him and gooden could of definitely been Hof s look at the number of hrs strawberry hit despite all the time he missed. 🍓🗽🍓🗽🍓🗽 I remember seeing strawberry hit a line drive off the center field wall in spring training when he played for us i thought the ball was going to go through the wall he hit it so hard. 🗽🗽🗽

[@terrondt]

Stawman should have easily 500 homers and maybe 600 if he did not fall to his weaknesses in drugs.

[@carlosmarin4377]

Straw is my favorite player of all time.. im a yankee fan .but his swing home runs etc make him my favorite

[@carlosmarin4377]

sweet swing by the way

[@fasteddie9055]

I often wonder how many yrs. Strawberry chopped off his career with all his cocaine abuse. I sure remember a lot of Darryl's batting heroics with both the Mets & the NY Yanks. He was one of the hottest bats ever. He sure sucker punched Benitez with that deadly haymaker . Darryl was showing his LA street fighting skills. There is a old saying that says, "Do the coke & you will be broke". Darryl should have applied this anti drug message.

[@carmemmarrerolopez4814]

Hola buenas noches nos quedamos esperando fanaticada de Los Yankees a Pablo López siempre pensado qué le hará mucha falta ya que nos contrataron a Trébol bagual

[@jimmyplenderleith9471]

Straw could have easily been in the 500 HR club and a first ballot HOF. Good to see him in great shape and healthy these days. Its better to get right and live a good life than have all those stats and still have issues.

[@tonywebb110]

DARRRRYYLLL

[@Uns_Maps_8]

How I wish Strawberry and Gooden would have taken more care about their lives. They could have been very close to the best ever.

[@dr9306]

You could argue that he is more talented than 90% of everyone inside the Hall of Fame right now but all the mistakes he made with drugs really cut his career short. But it’s really really hard to find someone who you could say is more talented than him.

[@mattenglish6660]

1998 was the season of steroids. Coincidence he looks huge and had a breakout year?

[@PinstripeTerritory]

Maybe. Technically it wasn’t against the rules so a lot of guys were doing it

[@MrOctober44]

I would disagree with that he didn't live up to his potential. Eight straight All Star appearances is insane. Yes, he should have had no more dominant years, but It's not like he had one great year and flamed out

[@ickcubs102]

I close my eyes and all I hear is Geraldo riveras voice

[@VincentOLeary-ku7oi]

Get well Straw