⚾️On April 7, 1984 New York's Dwight Gooden gives up just 3 hits and 1 run in 5 innings in his major league debut, earning the victory when the Mets beat the Houston Astros, 5-3. The 19 year-old rookie right-hander, anxious to get to the Astrodome before his start, arrives so early before his start that he had to jump a fence to gain entry into the closed ballpark. Take a look back to the first strikeout of his career.⚾️ | Davenport Sports Network

The New York Mets honored Dwight Gooden 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. http://specne.ws/wCDtE7 | Spectrum News NY1