John Strausbaugh
Author
Pub. Date
2010, c2009
Physical Desc
xii, 240 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm.
Description
Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons of hope and survival he learned along the way. Darryl grew up in a working-class neighborhood in Los Angeles, where he channeled his energy into baseball and basketball. The New York Mets drafted him in 1980, and he won Rookie of the Year in 1983. Throughout the eighties and...