I'm very sorry to read this morning that Doc Gooden was arrested yet again on drug related charges. I remember a you Dr. K blazing onto the field at Shea Stadium. He was so skinny but he had such power and movement in his fastball. I was only a kid but watching him pitch in 84 & 85 & 86 are some of the happiest memories of my childhood.
I've never been a drug user and Doc is one of the main reasons for this. His fall from grace has always been one of my main inspirations to stay off of drugs. Most people today don't understand the numbers a young Doc put up and where he could be in history if he would have kept straight. For three years, his rookie, sophomore, and third year in the biggs he was unquestionably the most dominating picture in the big leagues. No pitcher ever burst onto the professional baseball scene to steal the show like Doc. It is hard to fathom how, if he would have avoided drug addiction, he would not have been a first ballot hall of famer.
Thank you for the memories but not for the inspiration. I hope you get well and stay well.
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