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Darryl Strawberry says leaving Mets, New York fans ‘was the biggest mistake’ of his career

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AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMay 21, 2020 at 8:10 pmDarryl Strawberry has a lot of love for New York fans. Playing without them, he soon realized, led to the biggest mistake in his career.“It was heartbreaking leaving the Mets. That was the biggest mistake I really ever made in my career was leaving New York to go play in L.A.,” Strawberry said in an interview with SNY’s .AdvertisementStrawberry left New York in 1990 with Rookie of the Year honors, seven All-Star nods and a world championship ring. Even his 252 home runs — the most in Mets history — couldn’t stop one of the greatest Mets of all time from hitting free agency.So he signed with the Dodgers, ready to embark on another chapter of his historic baseball journey. Except, when he got there, he unraveled. Strawberry’s career spiraled in the midst of drugs, injuries and suspensions. Over his final eight seasons, he averaged only 42 games a year — finishing with a .259 lifetime batting average.Advertisement“Why did you have to bring that up? Those are real feelings right there, those are real feelings about leaving the Mets,” Strawberry said. “It was heartbreaking for me to leave New York because I was so used to Mets fans and what New York fans were all about.“Becoming a free agent … I was very saddened by the fact that I had to leave New York because I was so used to and accustomed to the fans. The fans are so different in New York. L.A. fans, they come late and leave early. New York fans come early and never leave. That was the good thing about playing there. They wait until the end of the game, win or lose.”Strawberry said playing in Hollywood without uber-obsessed fans watching every at-bat and every mistake wasn’t easy. He craved for their attention to detail and enthusiasm. They kept him accountable. So when that ended, a part of Strawberry’s success did too.“Nothing against the Dodger fans and nothing against the L.A. fans, they were just a little bit more laid back,” Strawberry said. “I was used to the aggressive fans in New York City.“People are over the dugout and yelling at you when you run across the field. And when you suck, they tell you you suck. And you look at them and you’re like, ‘Yeah I do suck right now. I need to get better.’ But they want you to get better, and that’s what I love about playing in New York.”It’s OK, Straw. You’ll always have Queens. Advertisement

AdvertisementBy New York Daily NewsMay 21, 2020 at 8:10 pmDarryl Strawberry has a lot of love for New York fans. Playing without them, he soon realized, led to the biggest mistake in his career.“It was heartbreaking leaving the Mets. That was the biggest mistake I really ever made in my career was leaving New York to go play in L.A.,” Strawberry said in an interview with SNY’s .AdvertisementStrawberry left New York in 1990 with Rookie of the Year honors, seven All-Star nods and a world championship ring. Even his 252 home runs — the most in Mets history — couldn’t stop one of the greatest...

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