Long before the precipitous downfall that reached its nadir this spring with Dwight Gooden headed off to jail, Doctor K owned New York. The year was 1984 and the then 19-year-old rookie righthander blazed into the majors with a sizzling fastball and a 17-9 record for the Mets. A year later, Gooden showed no sophomore slump, striking out 268 batters, winning 24 games and sporting... Read on
