Darryl Strawberry

===Later years===
Strawberry's numbers tailed off considerably after 1991; over the next two years he only played in 75 games. In 1994, he was released in May by the Dodgers after failing to show up to a game. Later that season he signed with the [[San Francisco Giants]], where he saw limited playing time as he tried to make a comeback, hitting only four home runs and driving in 17 runs that year.<ref name="baseball-reference1"/>

After a suspension at the beginning of 1995 after testing positive for [[cocaine]],<ref name="SICHRON">{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/baseball/mlb/news/2001/04/03/strawberry_chronology_ap/|title=Darryl Strawberry Chronology|work=CNN|access-date=May 1, 2010}}</ref> Strawberry signed with the [[New York Yankees]] for the stretch run. The next year, Darryl signed with the [[Saint Paul Saints]] of the [[Northern League (baseball, 1993–2010)|Northern League]] on May 3, 1996, in an attempt to rehabilitate. On June 2, the Saints faced the [[Duluth–Superior Dukes]] at [[Wade Stadium]], where Strawberry hit his first home run for the Saints, at a distance of 522' off pitcher [[Pat Ahearne]].<ref>{{cite web| url= https://baseballbiography.com/darryl-strawberry | website= baseballbiography.com | title= Darryl Strawberry }}</ref> Soon thereafter, he found himself back with the Yankees, who signed him on July 4, 1996.

With the Yankees, he showed flashes of his former brilliance, belting 11 home runs in a part-time role and helping his team win the World Series in 1996 alongside former Mets teammates [[Dwight Gooden]] and [[David Cone]]. His second career three-homer game came against the [[Chicago White Sox]] on August 6 of that season.<ref>{{cite web| first= D.L.| last= Cummings |url= http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-08-08/sports/18012663_1_darryl-strawberry-drinking-binge-plate| archive-url= https://archive.today/20120709073305/http://articles.nydailynews.com/1996-08-08/sports/18012663_1_darryl-strawberry-drinking-binge-plate |url-status=dead|archive-date=July 9, 2012|title=After His Huge Three-homer Night, Darryl Rounds Third And Heads Straight Home|work=New York Daily News|date=August 8, 1996|access-date=May 23, 2012}}</ref>

He had a big series against the [[Baltimore Orioles]] in the [[1996 American League Championship Series|1996 ALCS]] as he blasted three home runs with five RBIs and a .417 average in four games.<ref name="baseball-reference1"/> In 1997, he did not have any home runs, with his playing time limited by injuries. He played in just 11 games that year, collecting just two runs batted in.<ref name="baseball-reference1"/>

In 1998, he had 24 home runs, once again helping the Yankees win the World Series and playing 100 games for the first time since 1991.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Strawberry_Darryl.html|access-date=July 12, 2006|title= Darryl Strawberry| publisher= ESPN| website= ESPN.go.com}}</ref> However, he suffered abdominal pain for around two months, which he did not disclose to his teammates or staff, and his playing time declined late in the season.<ref name=olney_10021998>{{cite news|first=Buster|last=Olney|title=Strawberry to Have Surgery for Colon Cancer|date=October 2, 1998|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/02/sports/baseball-strawberry-to-have-surgery-for-colon-cancer.html|access-date=September 16, 2021}}</ref> Strawberry was diagnosed with [[colon cancer]] during [[1998 American League Division Series|the American League Division Series]] (ALDS),<ref name=olney_10021998/> and he was replaced on the roster by rookie [[Ricky Ledée]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Buster|last=Olney|title=Father's Surgery a Strain on Pettitte|date=October 17, 1998|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/17/sports/world-series-preview-yankees-vs-padres-notebook-father-s-surgery-strain-pettitte.html|access-date=September 16, 2021}}</ref> In 1999, he made a comeback from his cancer treatment, but saw limited playing time, hitting 3 home runs. He did however hit a crucial 3-run home run against the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] in [[1999 American League Division Series|the ALDS]], helping the Yankees advance to the ALCS.<ref name="baseball-reference1"/>

Strawberry was set to return to the Yankees in 2000, but after testing positive for cocaine in February while attending spring training, Strawberry was ordered to leave the team while waiting for commissioner [[Bud Selig]] to make a decision on a possible suspension.<ref>{{cite news|first=Buster|last=Olney|title=Strawberry Ordered Off Field Until Selig Ends Inquiry|date=February 24, 2000|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/24/sports/baseball-strawberry-ordered-off-field-until-selig-ends-inquiry.html|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref> Six days after news of the positive test broke, Selig announced that Strawberry would be suspended for the entire 2000 season, effectively ending his career.<ref>{{cite news|first=Buster|last=Olney|title=Strawberry Suspended for One Year; Selig Takes a Firm Stand, Leaving Slugger's Career in Doubt|date=February 29, 2000|newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/29/sports/baseball-strawberry-suspended-for-one-year-selig-takes-firm-stand-leaving.html|access-date=June 13, 2022}}</ref>