Darryl Strawberry is encouraging men to fully submit their lives to God after the former MLB All-Star overcame struggles with drug addiction and alcohol abuse at the height of his career.
Strawberry visited Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, on Feb. 15 where he spoke at a men’s ministry event called “Man Up With Darryl Strawberry.” While the four-time World Series Champion who played for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees over a period of 17 years answered baseball questions during his visit, he also opened up about his sordid past life.
In a conversation with Saddleback men’s pastor Tom Kang, Strawberry spoke in front of a congregation of men about the brokenness that led him to Jesus.
“Having all the success I had, the trophies and all the things that I accomplished as a baseball player could never make me well on the inside. It made me look good from the outside but it never made me well on the inside,” he said. “So being broken I wanted to be healed. I tried everything.”
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