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Darryl Strawberry had a 17-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, He was one of the most feared sluggers in the sport, known for his mammoth home runs and his intimidating presence in the batter's box ., He helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986 and the New York Yankees to three World Series championships in 1996, 1998 and 1999. .[He was one of the most popular players during his career,and was voted to the All-Star Game eight straight times from 1984–1991, His career was not without it's downsides as He was also suspended three times by MLB for substance abuse, leading to many narratives about his massive potential going unfulfilled.His latest book “Don’t Give Up on Me” tells his story of childhood abuse, anxiety, drug and alcohol addiction and offers hope and a path to healing. He joins Mark and AJ to talk about this important new book, Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays