Doc

A Memoir

By: Dwight Gooden, Ellis Henican

Narrated by: J. D. Jackson

Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

A brutally honest memoir of talent, addiction, and recovery from one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. As a shy 19-year-old, Dwight Gooden swept into New York, lifting a team of crazy characters to World Series greatness and giving a beleaguered city a reason to believe. Then he threw it all away.

Now, with fresh and sober eyes, the Mets’ beloved Dr. K shares the intimate details of his life and career, revealing all the extraordinary highs and lows: The hidden traumas in his close-knit Tampa family. The thrill and pressure of being a young baseball phenom in New York. The raucous days and nights with the Mets’ bad boys (and the real reason he missed the 1986 World Series victory parade). The self-destructive drug binges and the three World Series rings. His heartbreaking attempts at getting sober, the senseless damage to family and friends, and the unexpected way he finally saved his life - on VH1’s Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. In Doc, Gooden details his close friendships with many of baseball’s greats: Pete Rose, George Steinbrenner, Joe Torre, and nephew Gary Sheffield. For the first time ever, he reveals the full story of his troubled relationship with fellow Mets superstar Darryl Strawberry. And he tells the moving story of the Yankees no-hitter he pitched for his dying father. Doc is a riveting baseball memoir by one of the game’s most fascinating figures and an inspiring story for anyone who has faced tough challenges in life.

©2013 Dwight Gooden (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Open and Honest.

Huge fan when he was on the Mets. hard to live through his decline. Feels good to hear the behind the scenes. narrator even sounded like Doc.

VERY INSPIRING

I've never been a huge baseball fan and knew very little about Dwight Gooden. Came across DOC while shopping Amazon and then again while browsing the Audibles book selection. Decided to go with a biography and glad I chose this one. Very well written and the reader was outstanding. Very good look into what Mr Gooden's journey was in his life, Baseball and addiction. I enjoyed it a lot.

Really enjoyed

Great insights into personal struggle.
Gave me a great idea of what it was like for Doc during the glory days.

interesting and honest!!

good story and interesting and sad to hear his struggles with addiction. Enjoyed his honesty.

a wonderful read!

I loved this! I may be biased because I'm a huge 86 Mets fan! LOL

Not my typical choice

Any additional comments?

I'm an avid reader. While this wouldn't be my choice for the full price, it was worth the $3.95. Dwight Gooden doesn't tell all the little secrets of baseball but does give a little insight on his downfalls.

Loved it!

He is an amazing person who overcame And made it through powerful things, good and bad. I’ve always loved him and his words are written perfectly and honestly. So happy that you’re doing great Dr. K. Hope to meet you one day at Yankee Stadium! It would be such an honor. Kelly

Excellent, I was surprised that it kept me so engaged

I can relate to Doc Gooden, and I was present at many of the 1986 Mets postseason games, so I learned more about what was really going on behind the facade of Shea Stadium. What a great story.

Great sroty

I've been a huge fan of the Mets since I was young. I had the pleasure to meet Daryl Strawberry at my church in 2013 and was wondering how Dwight Gooden was doing. This book made me feel connected to his life, both the successes and the failures. This was a good listen, I never felt like stopping the book.

An Honest Man

If you could sum up Doc in three words, what would they be?

Honest, Straightforward, and talented.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Naturally, I enjoyed Dwight Gooden. This was his story after all. But his father was a very interesting part of his life and his character was a very close second for me. If Dwight Gooden has been raised by anyone else, I wonder if he would have had the career that he did.

What about J. D. Jackson’s performance did you like?

I like the performance very much. The emotional tone was just right throughout the book.

Any additional comments?

Often you pick up a book by a famous person and you are treated to a tale of their successes and the good things they have done. This book was a combination. Dwight Gooden didn't make excuses for his life. He was very honest about it. He didn't lay blame on others or try to rationalize his actions. I respect him for taking responsibility for his life and for telling his story. I enjoyed his skill as a pitcher and I'm a baseball fan but for me the most impressive thing the man has done is be open about his problems with drugs and alcohol. I respect that.