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BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In OUR History
Dwight Gooden
On November 13, 1985, New York Mets Pitcher, Dwight "Dr. K" Gooden, Won The Cy Young Award , A Few Days Before His 21st Birthday And After Only Two Seasons In The Major Leagues. At The Time, Gooden Was The Youngest Pitcher To Ever Win The Award.
The Cy Young Award Winner Is Determined By A Panel Of 24 Baseball Writers. Gooden Received A Unanimous 24 Votes.
During That Same Year, He Also Became The Youngest Player And Only The Seventh In History, To Sweep Baseball's Triple Crown --- Highest Number Of Wins (24 Games), Strikeouts (268) And Lowest Earned Run Average (1.53).
Gooden Was Born November 16, 1964, In Tampa, Florida. A Baseball Prodigy, He Was Also The Youngest Player To Ever Be Selected As Baseball's Rookie Of The Year In 1984 And The Youngest To Be Selected For The All-Star Game.
"Doc" Gooden Made Millions During His Career. He Became One Of The Highest Paid Athletes In The World. He Was Eventually Suspended From Baseball In 1994, After Violating The League's Anti-Drug Policy.
"In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Contnue To Breathe Life Into It." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.
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