On Saturday, Oct. 3, New York Mets icon Dwight “Doc” Gooden will be visiting the Meadowlands Racetrack, as he recounts some of the most memorable moments of his immensely successful career in a special Q&A. The discussion will be guided by host Marc Malusis, a television & radio personality for WFAN & SNY. Fans will have the opportunity to grab a photo with the Cy Young winner and get his autograph after the discussion.
The event will be taking place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the racetrack’s second floor lounge. Admission is free and will be conducted on a first-come, first-serve basis. Also taking place throughout the night will be live turf racing for the Monmouth Park at Meadowlands Turf Meet. The meet is part of a nine-night racing event that began on Friday, Sept. 18 and will conclude on Friday, Oct. 16.
Gooden spent the first 11 years of his career with the New York Mets, which included a historic rookie campaign that saw him win National League Rookie of the Year with a 2.60 ERA and league-leading 276 strikeouts. Gooden followed his rookie year with an even more impressive season, recording a 1.53 ERA and leading the league in strikeouts once again, which won him the National League Cy Young award. The next season, as if Gooden had not already achieved enough, he won the 1986 World Series with the Mets. Gooden also spent three seasons as a member of the New York Yankees, moving to a different borough.
To learn more about the event, visit https://playmeadowlands.com/event/meet-doc-gooden/.