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Feb. 24th – Dwight Gooden : A Salute to Black History Baseball Heroes
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Known as “Doctor K,” Gooden has 2,293 career strikeouts. He was considered one of the most feared pitchers in the 1980s and 90s. He won NL Rookie of the Year honors in 1984 and then took home the NL Cy Young Award the following year. He went to the All-Star Game four times as a member of the New York Mets and won three World Series titles with the Yankees. He tossed a no hitter on May 14, 1996.
Did You Know: Gooden is the youngest player to ever appear in an All-Star Game.
CC Celebrates Black History Month – The Pioneers of the Game of Baseball
Everyday for the month of February, CC will feature one of his baseball heroes as part of Black History month. Each one of the men had a profound effect on the game of baseball and was an inspiration to CC as he worked to become a Major League Baseball player.
To learn more about the rich tradition of African American players in baseball please visit here. To learn more about what Major League Baseball is doing to revive baseball in inner cities, please visit here.
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