Displayed is a circa 1996-97 Dwight "Doc" Gooden game used black glove from his time as a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees. Gooden played 16 Major League seasons, but the right-hander is best known for his 11-year tenure with the New York Mets (1984-94). Gooden was the NL Rookie of the Year in 1984 at only 19 years old. He had his best season in '85 when he went 24-4 with an incredible 1.53 ERA. That year he won both the NL Cy Young Award and the NL Pitching Triple Crown. Gooden helped the Mets to the 1986 World Championship, but he had an 0-2 record in the World Series against the Boston Red Sox, with a World Series ERA that year of 8.00. Although it was not publicly known at that time, Gooden was already suffering from various addictions that would imperil his career and lead to numerous legal issues in the years ahead. In 1996-97, Gooden was pitching for the New York Yankees. He had an 11-7 record with a 5.01 ERA in '96 and a 9-5 record with a 4.91 ERA in '97. Gooden finished his career in 2000, in his second tour with the Yankees. Overall, he had a 194-112 record, with a career 3.51 ERA, two World Series Championships, and 2,293 strikeouts. The offered Rawlings PRO201-#JB glove has "FOR THE PROFESSIONAL PLAYER" imprinted on the interior pinky slot. On the outside of the pinky slot is imprinted "GOLD GLOVE SERIES." Imprinted on the pocket is "Heart of the Hide" and below the pocket is imprinted "Rawlings." There is a "Rawlings" sewn-on patch on the outside wrist band. On the outside thumb slot is a Rawlings logo, and also an embroidered "DAD 11-19-21 - 1-10-97" in red thread, with the dates signifying the lifespan of Gooden's father. The Gooden game used glove measures approx. 12" in height. It shows great use, yet it remains in overall nice condition. The offered glove is game used 1996-97 photo-matched. The offering comes with a PSA LOA.