Mets Dwight Gooden Arrested for Cocaine Possession

Mets Dwight Gooden Arrested for Cocaine Possession

Mets legend Dwight Gooden who has openly battled decades-long drug and alcohol addictions is making headlines for Cocaine possession.

Continue on to get more details on retired New York Mets legend Dwight Gooden…

Mets Dwight Gooden Arrested for Cocaine Possession

CelebNSports247.com has learned that retired New York Mets legend Dwight Gooden has derailed once again getting busted in New Jersey last month for cocaine possession and driving under the influence.

Here is what we have learned about Dwight Gooden aka Dr. K:

NY Post reports:

On June 7th Dwight “Doc” Gooden was arrested for cocaine possession and driving under the influence, according to court documents.

The retired ace is known as “Doc” is the latest in a sad saga that began during the peak of his stunning career in the 1980s.

The 1985 National League Cy Young Award winner led the Mets to their most recent World Series championship in 1986 — but fell into hard-partying ways.

He entered rehab in 1987 after testing positive for cocaine during Mets training camp.

In 1995, Gooden was suspended for the entire season for failing yet another drug test. His checkered past also includes busts for reckless driving, driving with a suspended license and battery for allegedly hitting his fiancée.

Gooden did an eight-month stint in jail for violating probation when he showed up high on cocaine to a meeting with his probation officer in 2006.

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