Darryl Strawberry said President Trump called Thursday to grant him a full pardon for his 1995 tax evasion case, a move a White House official confirmed. The official said the eight time All Star served his sentence and repaid taxes after pleading guilty, and has been sober for over a decade while active in ministry. Strawberry, 63, shared the news in a social post, recalling how he answered a half asleep call and heard Trump praise his Mets years. His career also spanned titles with the Mets and Yankees and repeated legal and drug troubles.

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