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Dwight Eugene Gooden (born November 16, 1964), also known as Doc Gooden or Dr. K, is a former major league baseball player. He was one of the most dominant and feared pitchers in the National League in the middle and late 1980s, but his career declined because of injury, as well as drug and alcohol abuse. Contents [hide] * 1 Life and career o 1.1 New York Mets + 1.1.1 1984 + 1.1.2 1985 + 1.1.3 1986 + 1.1.4 Early drug problems and injuries + 1.1.5 1988 + 1.1.6 1989-1991 + 1.1.7 1992–1993 o 1.2 New York Yankees and three other teams o 1.3 Retirement o 1.4 Legal troubles * 2 See also * 3 References * 4 External links [edit] Life and career A native of Tampa, Florida, Gooden was drafted in the first round in 1982, the fifth player taken overall. He spent one season in the minors, in which he led the Class-A Carolina League in wins, strikeouts and ERA while playing for the Lynchburg Mets. Gooden had 300 strikeouts in 191 innings, a performance which convinced Triple-A Tidewater Tides manage
