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Dwight Gooden is a baseball player. Dwight Gooden was born on November 16, 1964 in Tampa, Florida, United States. The age as of 2026 is 61. Education on record includes Hillsborough High School. Recorded honors include Cy Young Award and Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1985).
My Take
Dwight Gooden embodies, for me, the dazzling promise and the human fragility of greatness. Born in Tampa, Florida, and nicknamed Dr. K, he exploded onto the mound in 1984 and by 1985 had claimed both the Cy Young Award and Athlete of the Year. That level of dominance from someone so young still feels almost unreal. Across sixteen seasons with the Mets, Yankees, and others, his fastball was electric, yet his life off the field was marked by steep ups and downs. What stays with me is his willingness to keep returning, to fight back. Flawed comebacks move me more than flawless careers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dwight Gooden
- Name (Japanese)
- ドワイト・グッデン
- Reading
- どわいと・ぐっでん
- Born
- November 16, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Tampa, Florida, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
2. Background
- High school
- Hillsborough High School
Awards & achievements
- Cy Young Award
- 1985 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Dwight Gooden born?
Born November 16, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Dwight Gooden from?
Dwight Gooden is from Tampa, Florida, United States.
What does Dwight Gooden do?
Dwight Gooden works as baseball player.
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