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Former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden, top right, acknowledges fans during a ceremony to retire his number at Citi Field before a baseball game between the Mets and the Kansas City Royals, Sunday, April 14, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)
NEW YORK (AP) — Dwight Gooden still knows how to work a crowd.
Honored by the New York Mets with the retirement of his No. 16 on Sunday, the four-time All-Star recounted how his career in Queens was cut short by drugs and alcohol, forcing him to sign across town ahead of the 1996 season.
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