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Rennie Stennett
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Full name:	Renaldo Antonio (Porte) Stennett
Born:	April 5, 1951 in Colon,
Height:	5' 11''
Weight:	175 lb.
Rennie Stennett	played in the major leagues for 11 years.
His lifetime	batting average was .273.

Posted by bob blauvelt
I saw Darryl at Palm Beach International Airport 12/26/04. He looked good. The guy was an ass kicking ball player.
Posted by Annonymous
Daryl Strawberry was a right fielder for the New York Mets. In 1986 he was part of the National Championship team. His was extremely talented. The only questions seemed to be how many records he would break over the course of his playing career. He and his teammate, pitcher Dwight Gooden, were going to be the foundation of a new dynasty. Not long after the Championship season both players got seriously involved with substance abuse. Daryl, Dwight, and the Mets began to spiral into the darkness of addiction. To date, Daryl's life has almost completely fallen apart. He is presently behind bars for violating parole. He has been in and out of various rehabilitation programs. Finally, he decided that the only way he could stop using was to be in jail. His story is filled with anecdotal information that shows how difficult it is to break clear of the vicious cycle of abuse. Especially obvious, in his case, is the role of family in supporting addictive behavior. Not one of his family stepped in and confronted Daryl because he was taking care of everyone. Addiction is often spoken of as a family disease ... not only the biological family but also the family of a sports team that enable an athlete to continue using.