The Dark Side of the Diamond

The Weight of the Mound -Doc Gooden

I graduated high school in 1985. That same year, Dwight “Doc” Gooden, just 20 years old, put together one of the most impressive pitching seasons I’ve ever seen. Twenty-four wins, a 1.53 ERA, 268 strikeouts. He won the Cy Young Award and started the All-Star Game. He didn’t showboat or talk much. He just handled his business on the mound.

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