Darryl Strawberry
The 46th annual Chattanooga Area Leadership Prayer Breakfast will be held Tuesday, May 20, at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The speaker will be Darryl Strawberry.
Mr. Strawberry is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, Mr. Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in the sport, known for his prodigious home runs and his intimidating presence in the batter's box with his 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) frame and his long, looping swing that elicited comparisons to Ted Williams.
Mr. Strawberry, who was nicknamed "the Straw Man" or "Straw", helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in 1986 and the New York Yankees to two World Series championships in 1996 and 1999. A popular player during his career, Mr. Strawberry was voted to the All-Star Game eight straight times from 1984 to 1991.
Mr. Strawberry was formerly an analyst for SportsNet New York. His memoir, Straw: Finding My Way, was written with author John Strausbaugh.
Tables and individual tickets available at www.chattanoogaprayerbreakfast.com/tickets.