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Signed photograph of Dwight 'Doc' Gooden
- Item Number
- 177
- Estimated Value
- 25 USD
- Sold
- 16 USD to GOOD4others
- Number of Bids
- 3 - Bid History
Item Description
Signed photograph of Dwight Eugene "Doc" Gooden (born November 16, 1964), nicknamed "Dr. K", who is an American retired professional baseball player. A pitcher, Gooden played in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Houston Astros, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1984 through 2000. Gooden is a four-time MLB All-Star, and three-time World Series champion. Gooden made his major-league debut on April 7, 1984 with the New York Mets at the age of 19. He quickly developed a reputation with his 98 MPH fastball and sweeping curveball, which was given the superlative nickname of "Lord Charles", in contrast with "Uncle Charlie", a common nickname for a curveball. He was dubbed "Dr. K", (by analogy with basketball's "Dr. J", Julius Erving, and also in reference to the letter "K" being the standard abbreviation for strikeout), which soon became shortened to "Doc". Gooden soon attracted a rooting section at Shea Stadium that called itself "The K Korner", and would hang up cards with a red "K" after each of his strikeouts. He was voted the Rookie of The Year, giving the Mets two consecutive winners of that award (Darryl Strawberry had been the recipient in 1983). Gooden also became the third Mets pitcher to win the award.
Donated By:
Nick Diunte
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