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Mets walk to 9-3 win over Marlins in home opener
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April 4, 1988: Darryl Strawberry blasts 525-foot homer off Olympic Stadium service ring – Society for American Baseball Research
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Mets rally to beat Pirates after rough first inning
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Darryl strawberry throws the first pitch at the yankees vs Mets (SubwaySeries) (2022) #CitiField
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Mets early observations in 2023 Spring Training
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Former New York Mets Daryl Strawberry and wife Tracy attend the Annual Pujols Family Foundation Holiday Party at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel in St. Louis on December 7, 2008. The Pujols
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Darryl Strawberry taking part in Old Timers' Day
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Mets walk to 9-3 win over Marlins in home opener
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Hype for Mets' home opener reaching all-time levels
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Ex-Yankees, Mets great Darryl Strawberry hopes Aaron Judge doesn't repeat 'biggest mistake of my career
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New York Mets Howard Johnson at the Met's baseball spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Florida on March 11, 1989. Photo by Francis Specker Stock Photo - Alamy