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Straw: Finding My Way
Former baseball slugger Darryl Strawberry, whose achievements on the field were often overshadowed by his struggles off the field, recounts the highs, the lows, and the lessons learned along the way that allowed him to survive.
The youngest son of Henry and Ruby Strawberry, Darryl grew up in one of Los Angeles's toughest neighborhoods but channeled his energy into basket
...morePaperback, 240 pages
Published
May 4th 2010
by Ecco Press
(first published May 1st 2009)
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There is a lot of pain in this book by Darryl Strawberry. Sure, it is easy to think that every star athlete has the world handed to them on a plate, and in a lot of instances, that is probably true. But most of them, even when they are tearing the world apart, thinking they can do no wrong, etc fall as far as fast and waste so much of their talent as Darryl Strawberry did.
And, despite this, New Yorkers still love Strawberry.
Part of that has to be due to his backgrou...more
And, despite this, New Yorkers still love Strawberry.
Part of that has to be due to his backgrou...more
Darryl Strawberry sure has had a tough life. Much of it was his fault (alcohol, drugs, lots of woman) but some of it has been beyond his control (abusive father, 2 bouts of cancer). You grow up idolizing baseball players and then you read books like Straw and you realize that baseball players face horrible things in their lives and make bad decisions just like the average person and sometimes even worse.
I kept waiting for the happy ending but more and more bad things kept happening...more
I kept waiting for the happy ending but more and more bad things kept happening...more
Darryl Strawberry was an All-Star baseball player with the New York Mets in the 80's. His story centered a lot on two things - his father, who was basically worthless to the family and who the siblings confronted and kicked out when Darryl was a teenager and his boozing, drugging and extra-marital sexual relations. He mentions drugs so much, it gets annoying, but I guess it shows how much of it he was doing. He had an interesting and controversial life, and blew through tons of money. A...more
I found it depressing to watch Strawberry's long downward spiral from a shy, incredibly talented young baseball player to a chronic drug user and philanderer. As he struggles with drugs and goes through stints under house arrest and finally in prison, it's impossible to believe how many new lows the man can reach. But I appreciated the opportunity to learn about Strawberry's life and career from his perspective, and his story shows how little the glitzy things - money, sex, fame - really mean in...more
Since I love baseball and the old Mets of 1984-88, I find
that maybe Darryl is trying to straighten out his life.
His father beat him up, not good on Darryl's makeup.
But 3 wives and 5/7 children later, hmm. As he says himself
"you must live with the consequences" that you make.
Enjoyed the book, he has survived cancer twice I really
hope he makes it. One day at a time.
that maybe Darryl is trying to straighten out his life.
His father beat him up, not good on Darryl's makeup.
But 3 wives and 5/7 children later, hmm. As he says himself
"you must live with the consequences" that you make.
Enjoyed the book, he has survived cancer twice I really
hope he makes it. One day at a time.
Darryl Strawberry was pretty much one of my favorite athletes growing up for a long, long time. I was a huge fan. Being so young, I didn't hear about the off the field troubles of Straw until I was old enough to understand them. I also knew nothing of Strawberry's youth. This book does a good job of delving into both. Straw acknowledges his many mistakes, and appears to have learned from them. Slightly inspirational, openly honest, and an easy enjoyable read.
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brother strawberry honestly tell his story of squandered talent, his own failings and his roller coaster ride of addiction/recovery/addiction throughout his career. a truly strong brother who is getting his life together and overcoming serious obstacles.
Saw Darryl Strawberry on the 700 Club and was very impressed. He honestly seems to have gotten his life on track and was very open about both his faith and his failings. I'm anxious to read the book.
This book is an absolute must read. Especially for Mets fans who grew up in the era of the Straw Man.
Money is not the key to happiness and Daryl finally gave it the the true key.
Met him In Ocala Florida when he was going through rehab, he is a great man.
Interesting story of Daryl Strawbery's career & early life.
A great man, an amazing talent, lots of honesty...gets a little long.
3 stars because I like him for working on behalf of Autistic kids. Avoid this one if you want salacious details of his drug arrests or baseball gossip. This one's all about the uplift (which is good, if you like him; otherwise, avoid).
Very interesting!
It is unfortunte that as great a ballplayer as Strawberry was, he will forever be known for his antics off the field.
Still, at least he has owned up to his mistakes and admitted that they were his.
It is unfortunte that as great a ballplayer as Strawberry was, he will forever be known for his antics off the field.
Still, at least he has owned up to his mistakes and admitted that they were his.
Willie Swinerton
marked it as to-read
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