Manufacturer: Topps
Set: 1984 Topps Traded Baseball ➡️
Player Name: Dwight Gooden
Position/Team: Pitcher for Mets
Card #: 42T
Card Size: 2-1/2” x 3-1/2”
Card Values: See Pricing Table Below
Dwight “Doc” Gooden was a professional baseball pitcher who played for 16 seasons in Major League Baseball. He is well known for his time with the New York Mets and New York Yankees.
Gooden made his MLB debut with the New York Mets in 1984 at the age of 19, quickly establishing himself as one of the most talented pitchers in the league. Nicknamed “Dr. K” for his impressive strikeout abilities. As a rookie, he earned an All-Star selection, won the National League Rookie of the Year award, and led the league in strikeouts.
Gooden had a historic 1985 season, winning the National League Cy Young Award and the pitching Triple Crown. He led Major League Baseball with 24 wins, a 1.53 ERA, and 268 strikeouts. This ERA was the second-lowest in the live-ball era. He helped the Mets win the 1986 World Series championship.
While with the Yankees in 1996, he pitched a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners, the first no-hitter by a Yankees right-hander since Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. He also won two more World Series championships with the Yankees in 1996 and 2000.
Over his career, Gooden was a four-time All-Star, won the Silver Slugger Award in 1992, and was inducted into the New York Mets Hall of Fame. His jersey number, 16, was retired by the Mets.
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Did You Know? Gooden’s 1984 Rookie of the Year campaign was spectacular, but his 1985 sophomore season stands as one of the most statistically dominant pitching campaigns in the history of modern baseball. At just 20 years old, “Doc” put together a masterclass that completely paralyzed National League lineups.
He marched his way to an unbelievable 24-4 record while leading the major leagues with a microscopic 1.53 ERA and racking up 268 strikeouts to claim the elusive Pitching Triple Crown. Gooden was an absolute workhorse, tossing 16 complete games and throwing more than 276 innings without ever showing a hint of fatigue. His microscopic ERA remains the lowest single-season mark since Bob Gibson’s historic 1.12 ERA back in 1968, earning Gooden a completely unanimous National League Cy Young Award.
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