GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP, Mich. (via WOOD TV 8) — Former MLB star Darryl Strawberry was in metro Grand Rapids Thursday to speak at the annual banquet for Guiding Light, which ministers to the homeless and those struggling with addiction in Grand Rapids.
As a player, Strawberry was one of the most feared hitters of his era. He was an eight-time All-Star and part of four World Championship teams — one with the New York Mets and three with the New York Yankees. He also had well-documented off-the-field issues with substance abuse.
Now, he’s an ordained minister and travels the country trying to help recovering addicts.
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