It’s first come, first served to grab a free seat for a special discussion and Q&A session with Dwight “Doc” Gooden at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
On Saturday, Oct. 3, from 6-9 p.m. in the 2nd-floor lounge, radio and TV host Marc Malusis will kick off the evening with a moderated Q&A. Gooden will talk about career highlights with both the Mets and Yankees and take questions from the audience. Following the discussion, he will sign autographs and take photos.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Live thoroughbred turf racing starts at 7 p.m.
Dwight “Doc” Gooden pitched for the New York Mets in 1984 and was the youngest All-Star ever, winning National League Rookie of the Year at 19 with a rookie-record 276 strikeouts. The next season he delivered one of the greatest pitching years ever recorded — 24–4 with a 1.53 ERA and 268 strikeouts — capturing the NL Cy Young Award and the pitching Triple Crown at age 20.
A four-time All-Star, Gooden anchored the 1986 World Series champion Mets and went on to earn three World Series rings, adding a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium in May 1996. He was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010, and in 2024 the Mets retired his No. 16 at Citi Field.
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The 2nd-floor Lounge at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment overlooks both the live racing action and the massive screens of the FanDuel Sportsbook. It spans 5,344 square feet, with high ceilings, a large horseshoe-shaped central bar, and capacity for up to 300 guests.