13 Nov BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History

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Dwight Gooden
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On November 13, 1985, <span style="font-style: italic;">New York Mets</span> Pitcher, Dwight "Dr. K" Gooden, Won The <span style="font-style: italic;">Cy Young Award ,</span> A Few Days Before His 21st Birthday And After Only Two Seasons In The Major Leagues.At The Time, Gooden Was The Youngest Pitcher To Ever Win The Award.

The <span style="font-style: italic;">Cy Young Award</span> Winner Is Determined By A Panel Of 24 Baseball Writers. Gooden Received A Unanimous 24 Votes.

During That Same Year, He Also Became The Youngest Player And Only The Seventh In History, To Sweep Baseball's <span style="font-style: italic;">Triple Crown</span> --- Highest Number Of Wins (24 Games), Strikeouts (268) And Lowest Earned Run Average (1.53).

Gooden Was Born November 16, 1964, In Tampa, Florida. A Baseball Prodigy, He Was Also The Youngest Player To Ever Be Selected As Baseball's <span style="font-style: italic;">Rookie Of The Year</span> In 1984 And The Youngest To Be Selected For The <span style="font-style: italic;">All-Star Game.

</span> "Doc" Gooden Made Millions During His Career. He Became One Of The Highest Paid Athletes In The World. He Was Eventually Suspended From Baseball In 1994, After Violating The League's Anti-Drug Policy.

"<span style="font-style: italic;">In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Contnue To Breathe Life Into It</span>." -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.<span style="font-style: italic;">
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