Remembering Mets History (1984) Dwight Gooden Strikes Out The Side At the All Star Game
Tuesday July 10th, 1984: 
The 55th MLB All Star Game was held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. It had been 23 years (1961) since San Francisco last hosted the All-Star Game in the Say-Hey Days of Willie Mays & the 1962 pennant winners.
The game was broadcast on ABC with broadcasters Al Michaels, Howard Cosell & former Orioles manager, Earl Weaver doing calling the action.
Trivia: This was Keith Hernandez first All-Star game as a Mets player, he had made two appearances as a St. Louis Cardinal. Keith would be named to three All Star teams as a Met, making one start in 1986. Throughout the 1970's & early 1980's Hernandez played in the shadows of the Dodgers star & popular Steve Garvey.
The 55th MLB All Star Game was held at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. It had been 23 years (1961) since San Francisco last hosted the All-Star Game in the Say-Hey Days of Willie Mays & the 1962 pennant winners.The game was broadcast on ABC with broadcasters Al Michaels, Howard Cosell & former Orioles manager, Earl Weaver doing calling the action.
Huey Lewis & the News sang the National Anthem & former New York Giants Hall of Famer, Carl Hubbell tossed out the ceremonial first pitch in front of 57,756 at "the Stick".
The New York Mets were baseballs new young hot team. The Mets went into the break in first place a half game ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
The New York Mets were baseballs new young hot team. The Mets went into the break in first place a half game ahead of the Chicago Cubs.
1984 Mets All Stars: The Mets sent four players to the game, 19-year-old Dwight Gooden, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year Darryl Strawberry, veteran Keith Hernandez, & reliever Jesse Orosco.
Trivia: This was Keith Hernandez first All-Star game as a Mets player, he had made two appearances as a St. Louis Cardinal. Keith would be named to three All Star teams as a Met, making one start in 1986. Throughout the 1970's & early 1980's Hernandez played in the shadows of the Dodgers star & popular Steve Garvey.For Jesse Orosco it was his second straight & final All-Star appearance. In the 1983 loss to the AL, Orosco struck out the Brewers Ben Ogilvie to end the 8th inning.
Mets All Star Trivia: In 1976 Dave Kingman had been the Mets player to get a start in an All-Star Game.
Darryl would make eight straight All-Star appearances, seven of them as a Mets player (1984-1990). Straw started in five straight games in right field as well.
Keith Hernandez, also one of New York's newest stars, was an NL reserve. He would come into the game in the 6th inning & go 0-1. On the NL staff was Rookie sensation, Dwight Gooden.
In the bottom of the 1st inning, the Padres Steve Garvey singled & advanced on a Reggie Jackson error in the outfield. The Braves Dale Murphy singled scoring Garvey with the first run.
Fernando Trivia: It was just three short years after "Fernando-Mania" took over MLB in the Dodgers Championship season & Fernando was still one of the league's top pitchers.
Fernando gave up two quick base hits to the Indians Andre Thorton & the Tigers Lou Whitaker. But he got out of the jam as the Twins Rod Carew hit into double play & the Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. grounded to third base.
In the top of the 4th inning, Fernando struck out the side, fanning Dave Winfield, the Angels Reggie Jackson & the Royals George Brett.
In the top of the 5th inning, America got to see the latest MLB pitching phenom- as the Mets 19-year-old Dwight Gooden took the mound.
Gooden captivated the crowd & the TV audience as well as he struck out the side getting the Tigers Lance Parrish, the White Sox Chet Lemon & the Mariners Alvin Davis.
For Dwight Gooden it was his first All Star appearance in his first MLB season. Doc would make four All Star appearances in his career, getting the starting role in 1986 & 1988 for the National League.
Strawberry would go 1-2 in the game, lining a single to right field off the Tigers, Jack Morris.
Keith Hernandez, also one of New York's newest stars, was an NL reserve. He would come into the game in the 6th inning & go 0-1. On the NL staff was Rookie sensation, Dwight Gooden.
In the top of the 2nd, the Royals George Brett tied it up with a solo HR off the Expos Charlie Lea.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Expos Gary Carter hit a HR off the Blue Jays Dave Stieb, to give the NL the lead which they would never give up.
In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Expos Gary Carter hit a HR off the Blue Jays Dave Stieb, to give the NL the lead which they would never give up.
In the game Gary Carter would win the game's MVP Award. He went 1-2 with the HR, RBI, runs scored & a walk. Carter also caught six innings behind the plate calling two classic All Star pitching performances as a battery mate.
In the top of the 3rd inning, the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela took the mound with a 2-1 lead.
Fernando gave up two quick base hits to the Indians Andre Thorton & the Tigers Lou Whitaker. But he got out of the jam as the Twins Rod Carew hit into double play & the Orioles Cal Ripken Jr. grounded to third base.
In the top of the 5th inning, America got to see the latest MLB pitching phenom- as the Mets 19-year-old Dwight Gooden took the mound.
At the All-Star break, Gooden was the most talked about new player in the major leagues. He was 14-4 with a 2.84 ERA. He had struck out 133 batters in 111 innings, reaching double figures in K's in six of his 17 starts.
He jogged off the field to a huge ovation, making Mets fans proud, as he helped bring respect back to an & fan base that had suffered for seven long years. Now all of America who Doc Gooden was.
Gooden went on to win the NL Rookie of the Year Award & the following year the NL Cy Young Award with one of the most exciting seasons a Mets pitcher ever had not named Seaver.
In the bottom of the 8th, the Braves Dale Murphy added a HR off the Tigers Willie Hernandez, securing the 3-1 NL victory. Hernandez was that years AL Cy Young & MVP Award winner.
Trivia: The win was the NL's twentieth in the last twenty-two All Star Games.
Gary Carter remembers saying wouldn't this be fun all the time. The next year Carter came to the Mets 7 was behind the plate for most of Gooden's fun accomplishments.
Trivia: The win was the NL's twentieth in the last twenty-two All Star Games.
Gary Carter remembers saying wouldn't this be fun all the time. The next year Carter came to the Mets 7 was behind the plate for most of Gooden's fun accomplishments.