Biography for
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Date of Birth

16 November 1964, Tampa, Florida, USA

Birth Name

Dwight Eugene Gooden

Nickname

Doctor K
Doc Gooden

Height

6' 3" (1.91 m)

Spouse

Monica Harris

(21 November 1987 - 17 August 2004) (divorced) 4 children

Trivia

Won the 1985 NL Cy Young Award while playing for the NY Mets.

Retired from baseball in 2000.

Threw a no-hitter for the Yankees against the Seattle Mariners in the 1996 season.

Pitcher for New York Mets (1984-1994), New York Yankees (1996-1997 and 2000), Cleveland Indians (1998-1999), Houston Astros (2000) and Tampa Devil Rays (2000).

Named to 4 National League All Star Teams (1984-1986 and 1988).

1984 National League Rookie of the Year.

Finished 4th in voting for 1985 National League MVP.

Member of 1986 World Series Champion New York Mets team. Member of 1988 National League Eastern Division Champion New York Mets team. Member of 1996 and 2000 World Series Champion New York Yankees teams. Member of 1998 and 1999 American League Central Division Cleveland Indians team.

Children: Ariel, Devin, Darren, Ashley by his estranged wife, Monica; Dwight Jr. by former gilfriend, Debra Hamilton.

Named to Baseball Digest magazine's 1984 Rookie All-Star Team.

Made major league debut on 7 April 1984.

His 16 year career record was 194-112 with an ERA of 3.51, 2800.2 innings pitched, and 2293 strikeouts.

He compiled stats is his first 4 years that place him among the top pitchers of all time.1984: 17-9, ERA 2.60 and 276 Strikeouts (setting a rookie record). 1985: 23-4, ERA 1.53 and 268 strikeouts. 1986: 17-6, ERA 2.84 and 200 strikeouts. 1987: 15-7, ERA 3.21 and 148 strikeouts.