After the 1990 season, no one in their right mind thought that one of the most controversial players ever to wear orange and blue would be sober, for one thing, and back with the team that he seemed to never really want to play for. Well, he is, and the Mets are happy to have him back, now, as a full-time employee.Darryl Strawberry was hired yesterday as a Spring Training instructor, spokesman for the team's outreach program, and as a minor league observer.
It seemed like GM Omar Minaya wanted to hire the once great Met back in 2004, but Minaya pointed out that Strawberry needed to take care of some personal issues before that were to happen.
As a Met player from 1983-1990, Strawberry was just short of immortal. He won the NL Rookie of the Year award in '83 and finished second in the MVP race in '88. He also made four all-star teams with the club. He was traded to the Dodgers in 1990 and was never the same player. Drug, tax, and other personal problems caused Strawberry's career to decline. All of which ultimately led to his retirement in 1999, as a member of the Yankees.
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