- Darryl Strawberry turns 62 on Tuesday, but will spend it at the hospital in St. Louis
- Baseball legend and three-time World Series champion suffered a heart attack
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Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry has revealed he suffered a heart attack on Monday night – but is recovering in hospital with his family by his side.
The 17-year Major League Baseball pro, who played for the Mets, Dodgers, Giants and Yankees, posted a picture from his sickbed just hours after the health scare, which came on the eve of his 62nd birthday.
Posting on Instagram, he said: ‘Praise God for his amazing grace and loving mercy in saving my life tonight from a heart attack.
‘I am so happy and honored to be able to report that all is well. So grateful to the medical team and staff at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis for responding so quickly and getting me through a stent procedure that has brought my heart to full recovery!!!
‘Your prayers are so absolutely appreciated as I continue to recover, in Jesus’ Name!’
Darryl Strawberry smiles with his family after suffering a heart attack Monday night
The baseball legend turns 62 on Tuesday and will have his Mets jersey retired this summer
He won two World Series titles with the Yankees (left) and also played for the Dodgers (right)
In the photo next to the caption, Strawberry poses with two women who appear to be his wife and daughter.
The former outfielder turns 62 on Tuesday but is now likely to spend his birthday in hospital after suffering a heart attack hours earlier.
He will have his No. 18 retired by the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 18.
Strawberry poses on the red carpet at a LIV Golf event in Bedminster, New Jersey in 2022
The former outfielder is interviewed by Vince Scully before a game in Queens in 1991
Strawberry sits courtside at Madison Square Garden for a Jan. 25 Knicks game
Strawberry began his career with the New York team in 1980 and spent eight years in Queens, being named an All-Star in each and winning the World Series in 1986.
In 1991, he moved to the West Coast with the Los Angeles Dodgers before spending one season with the San Francisco Giants in 1994.
In the 1995 season, he went back east to the Yankees and won two more World Series with the Bronx Bombers, in 1996 and 1999 – his last season in the big leagues.