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Mets legend Darryl Strawberry recovering after suffering heart attack
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Date:2025-04-13 16:40:47
Darryl Strawberry announced that "all is well" after he suffered a heart attack on Monday night.
Strawberry shared the news on Instagram late Monday, posting: "Praising God for His amazing grace and loving mercy in saving my life this evening from a heart attack. I am so happy and honored to report that all is well. So thankful for the medical team and staff at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis for responding so quickly and bringing me through a stent-procedure that has brought my heart to total restoration!!!"
The outfielder, who spent eight of his 17 years of his major-league career with the Mets, turned 62 years old on Tuesday. He is due to have his No. 18 retired by the Mets on June 1.
“On behalf of the entire organization we are sending positive thoughts to Darryl Strawberry, his wife Tracy and his entire family after last night’s heart attack," the Mets said in a statement. "Darryl was in Port St. Lucie working with the team as a guest instructor just a few weeks ago. We are looking forward to Straw’s speedy recovery and welcoming him for his number retirement ceremony on June 1.”
Strawberry is an athlete-turned-evangelist, who actively travels with his wife, Tracy, to share his story of "transformation through the power of God and the process of change" with Strawberry Ministries. He shared a photo from a speaking engagement in Fort Wayne, Indiana, earlier this week, and served as a guest instructor for the Mets at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Fla., late last month.
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Strawberry, a member of the Mets' 1986 World Series championship team, is the franchise's home run leader with 252 home runs and second in RBI with 733. He is an eight-time All-Star, including seven with the Mets, and finished in the top 10 in Most Valuable Playing voting four separate times.
In his career, which included two more World Series crowns with the Yankees and stints with the Dodgers and Giants, Strawberry had a lifetime slash line of .259/.357/.505 with 335 home runs, 1,000 RBI, 1,401 hits and 221 stolen bases.
The former first overall pick in the 1980 MLB Draft won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 1983 after hitting 26 home runs, driving in 74 runs and stealing 19 bases while batting .257.
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