Sitting in the media room before his No. 18 jersey was retired by the New York Mets at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon, Darryl Strawberry was jokingly adamant that this would be the last press conference that would be centered around him.
I came close to losing my life, Strawberry said. But I'm sitting here today because it's a gift from the Lord, and I don't take it for granted. I came very close. I almost [died]. But I'm here. I'm grateful. I'm here to celebrate.
Saturday afternoon provided a fitting commemoration of one of the Mets' greatest stars. In his near-decade with the Mets from 1983-1990, he won NL Rookie of the Year, two division titles, and the 1986 World Series while garnering seven All-Star Game appearances and two Silver Slugger Awards.
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