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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 28 MIN

August 19 - 25, 1985

from Catch the Rising Stars: A New York Mets Retro Podcast · host Phil Abramson

This week, Dr. K Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest pitcher in baseball history to win 20 games in a season at the young age of 20.  Listen in as Doc wins both his 19th game (a 16-strikeout performance) and his 20th in the same week!

This week, Dr. K Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest pitcher in baseball history to win 20 games in a season at the young age of 20.  Listen in as Doc wins both his 19th game (a 16-strikeout performance) and his 20th in the same week!

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This week, Dr. K Dwight Gooden becomes the youngest pitcher in baseball history to win 20 games in a season at the young age of 20.  Listen in as Doc wins both his 19th game (a 16-strikeout performance) and his 20th in the same week!

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