Corona in Queens in Queens County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dwight Eugene Gooden

"Doc"
Pitcher 1984-1994

— Inducted: 2010 —

Dwight Eugene Gooden Marker image. Click for full size.

By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 29, 2025

1. Dwight Eugene Gooden Marker

Inscription. A four-time All-Star, his blazing fastball and double figure strikeout games electrified the crowds at Shea Stadium for 11 years…won the 1984 National League Rookie of the Year Award while setting the Rookie record for strikeouts (276)…in 1985, Doc became the youngest pitcher ever to win Cy Young honors at age 20 when he captured the "Triple Crown" of pitching: wins (24), strikeouts (268) and ERA (1.53). He is the eighth Met to have his number retired (2024).

Erected by New York Mets Baseball Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. 40° 45.323′ N, 73° 50.786′ W. Marker is in Queens, New York, in Queens County. It is in Corona. It can be reached from Roosevelt Avenue west of Seaver Way, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 120-01 Roosevelt Ave, Corona NY 11368, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

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the Western Hemisphere,

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: David "Davey" Johnson (here, next to this marker); Keith Hernandez (here, next to this marker); Tommie L. Agee (here, next to this marker); Gary Edmund Carter (here, next to this marker); John Francis "Frank" Cashen (here, next to this marker); Darryl Strawberry (here, next to this marker); Cleon Joseph Jones (here, next to this marker); Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Queens.

Also see . . . Dwight Gooden Career Biography. Page also includes a link to his career statistics.

There is no doubt that Dwight “Doc” Gooden should be considered one of baseball’s biggest stars of the 1980s. There is also no doubt that he should be thought of as one of the game’s largest cautionary figures of the same period.

(Submitted on September 6, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 111 times since then and 18 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on September 1, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

Dwight Eugene Gooden

"Doc"Pitcher 1984-1994

— Inducted: 2010 —

"Doc"
Pitcher 1984-1994