Darryl Strawberry writing book
NEW YORK (AP) - April 30, 2008 According to Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins, Strawberry's
book "details his life growing up in Crenshaw, Los Angeles, his
rise to baseball superstardom as a Met, Dodger, and Yankee, the
high life and low life, his brushes with the law, his triumphant
battle over cancer, his religious awakening, and his marriage to
the love of his life."
John Strausbaugh, who helped write a book by John Leguizamo,
will collaborate with Strawberry on his memoir.
Strawberry, 46, was an eight-time All-Star who hit 335 home runs
in 17 seasons and played on World Series championship teams with
both the New York Mets and New York Yankees. But he also had a long
history of personal problems, including substance abuse, domestic
violence and colon cancer.
He recently agreed to pay the Internal Revenue Service more than
$430,000 in back taxes, penalties and interest.
In March, the Mets announced they had hired Strawberry as a
special instructor and a traveling ambassador, visiting minor
league teams and community organizations.
