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re: How Good was Doc Gooden?
Posted on 1/31/25 at 7:32 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Posted on 1/31/25 at 7:32 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
There WAS a time that Doc was "him".
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Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:05 pm to SCLibertarian
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24-4
He was. the youngest Pitcher to win 20 games.
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:21 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
The great Sandy Koufax was asked about Gooden in 1985. His quote:
“I’d trade my past for his future.”
“I’d trade my past for his future.”
Posted on 1/31/25 at 9:32 pm to JakeFromStateFarm
Koufax also said:
“He is just the outstanding pitcher of his time. If he stays healthy, I’m sure he’ll probably hold every record in the books eventually, except for losses in a single season.
“It may be the only one he doesn’t get.”
Gooden set several major league records in 1984, his rookie season. And he broke one league record: 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games. The record--31--was set in 1959 by a young Dodger named Koufax.
“He was incredible, at 19 years of age,” said Koufax, who watched Gooden as often as he could in televised games.
“But I have never seen him do anything wrong."
As Paul Harvey might say, Koufax didn't t know "the rest of the story".
“He is just the outstanding pitcher of his time. If he stays healthy, I’m sure he’ll probably hold every record in the books eventually, except for losses in a single season.
“It may be the only one he doesn’t get.”
Gooden set several major league records in 1984, his rookie season. And he broke one league record: 32 strikeouts in two consecutive games. The record--31--was set in 1959 by a young Dodger named Koufax.
“He was incredible, at 19 years of age,” said Koufax, who watched Gooden as often as he could in televised games.
“But I have never seen him do anything wrong."
As Paul Harvey might say, Koufax didn't t know "the rest of the story".
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:02 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
I always wondered what Gooden was like in high school. It must have seemed insanely unfair when he was at that level.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 5:57 am to Hetfield
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There a documentary out there about them that is good watch
Name or link? please and thanks
Posted on 2/1/25 at 6:56 am to SCLSUMuddogs
Doc and Strawberry
Keith was a contributing member of the coke team
Keith was a contributing member of the coke team
Posted on 2/1/25 at 12:21 pm to themunch
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Keith was a contributing member of the coke team
Contributing? Sheeeeit. Keith was everybody else’s plug. He introduced them all to it.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 1:56 pm to Hot Carl
Keith was one of the best-fielding first sackers ever.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 2:48 pm to SCLSUMuddogs
Doc and Straw are cousins.
Posted on 2/1/25 at 4:10 pm to tigersbb
You’re thinking of Gooden and Gary Sheffield.
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