On This Date in Minnesota History: May 3

May 3, 1996 – “Darryl Strawberry, [former major league outfielder for the New York Mets and New York Yankees] signed with the Saint Paul Saints of the Northern League [on this date] in an attempt to rehabilitate [from cocaine abuse]. 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 of pitcher Pat Ahearne. Soon thereafter, he found himself back with the Yankees who signed him on July 4, 1996.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry

Darryl Strawberry
http://mentalfloss.com/article/18281/9-big-names-who-lived-above-tax-law

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