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Dwight Gooden Wants To Speak With Juan Soto About Early Season Struggles

Published: 05/24/2025

Juan Soto's 15-year contract with the Mets is off to a less-than-stellar start ... but Dwight Gooden thinks it's only a matter of time until he turns things around -- telling TMZ Sports he'd like to talk to the MLB superstar to help get him out of his slump!! We caught up with the Mets legend…

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Dwight Gooden Says Mets Are No Longer Yankees' 'Little Brother' After Signing Soto

Published: 12/09/2024

Juan Soto joining the Mets marked a major shift in the New York baseball landscape ... at least that's what Dwight Gooden thinks, 'cause he tells TMZ Sports his former team can no longer be considered the Yankees' "little brother!!" We caught up with the Gooden -- who spent time with both clubs…

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Dwight Gooden Says Francisco Lindor Deserves To Be Named Mets Captain

Published: 10/11/2024

The NY Mets improbable October run has been nothing short of amazin' ... but it wouldn't be happening without Francisco Lindor -- and Mets legend Dwight Gooden tells TMZ Sports the 4x All-Star deserves to have the Captain patch added to his uniform! We caught up with Gooden -- who was at Citi…

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Doc Gooden Says '90 Phillies Brawl Proves He Can Fight, Watch the Video!

Published: 11/18/2019

Remember when Dwight Gooden charged the mound and PUNCHED PAT COMBS IN THE FACE?! Doc sure does ... and tells TMZ Sports if there's anyone questioning his fighting ability, they need to watch that video! Of course, the 55-year-old MLB legend is gearing up for a celebrity boxing match against…

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Dwight Gooden Gets Funny Opponent for 'Celebrity Boxing' Debut

Published: 11/12/2019

Dwight Gooden is locked in for his first-ever "Celebrity Boxing" match ... and we just learned his opponent will be a self-described redneck who squats more than 600 pounds!!! The 54-year-old MLB legend will square off with 29-year-old "Nitro Comedy Tour" star Catfish Cooley, who's gone viral on…

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Doc Gooden Signs Celebrity Boxing Deal, Fighting In March

Published: 11/02/2019

The Doc is in ... Dwight Gooden has signed a contract to participate in a Celebrity Boxing match on March 7 in Atlantic City, TMZ Sports has learned. The former MLB star -- who has recently been dealing with substance abuse issues -- has decided that getting physically active again could be the…

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Dwight Gooden Reffing Bagel Boss vs. Dustin Diamond Celeb Boxing Fight

Published: 09/26/2019

1 legendary Met is out, another is in ... 'cause Dwight "Doc" Gooden will referee the Bagel Guy vs. Dustin Diamond celebrity boxing match this weekend. Promoter Damon Feldman tells TMZ Sports he struck a deal with Gooden ... who will be inside the ring reffing Saturday night at the Showboat Casino…

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Doc Gooden Says He's Found Sobriety, And Darryl Strawberry Helped

Published: 09/14/2019

Ex-MLB great Doc Gooden says he's found his sobriety again after his recent relapse and is crediting a lot of people -- including his friend Darryl Strawberry -- for helping him out of the dark. Gooden has struggled with cocaine addiction for years and pled guilty to 3rd-degree drug possession…

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Dwight Gooden Arrested for DUI After Driving Wrong Way In NJ

Published: 07/23/2019

Officials in Newark issued a statement with more details about the arrest ...  "At approximately 11:10 p.m., police patrolling the area of Ferry and Vincent streets conducted a motor vehicle stop of a 4-door 2012 black Chrysler observed driving in the wrong direction down a one-way street."…

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Dwight Gooden Arrested for Cocaine Possession Again

Published: 07/13/2019

Dwight's attorney, Edward V. Sapone, tells TMZ ... Gooden is taking the case seriously and is confident he will be able to put it behind him.  MLB legend Dwight Gooden was arrested for cocaine possession last month in New Jersey, officials say ... the latest in a sad drug-riddled saga for the…

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Doc Gooden -- I'm Done with Strawberry Beef ... 'Moving On With My Life'

Published: 08/23/2016

Doc Gooden says he's officially ending his public feud with Darryl Strawberry ... telling TMZ Sports, "I'm moving on with my life" after trading nasty barbs with his ex-Mets teammate. Things went south between Doc and Darryl on Thursday -- when Doc no-showed at an event and Strawberry chalked it…

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Ex-MLB Star Dwight 'Doc' Gooden -- Sued By Lawyers Over Massive Divorce Bill

Published: 08/24/2013

Another punch straight to the gut for ex-MLB star Dwight 'Doc' Gooden -- TMZ has learned, his own lawyers just sued him for not paying the tab on his divorce. Doc's wife Monique filed for divorce back in November after 3 years of marriage and an extremely tumultuous relationship. Back in 2005, Doc…

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