Darryl Strawberry on Growing Up in Crenshaw Around Gangs & Violence (Part 1)

Watch Full Interview:    • 3X World Series Winner Darryl Strawberry T...   Part 2:    • Darryl Strawberry: I Almost Killed My Dad ...   -------- Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry opened up about his experiences growing up in the violent neighborhoods of Crenshaw, which were fraught with gangs and daily struggles. He revealed his struggles and the conscious decision he made to attend school and focus on sports, a move that helped him escape the life of gang violence that many of his peers fell victim to. Strawberry emphasized the importance of making such decisions and expressed regret over the wasted talent and potential in young people swayed by the negativity in their environments. He also discussed the challenge of staying healthy in his older years and how he managed to overcome getting 'a little heavy' by changing his eating habits. He concluded by reflecting on his baseball career's physical toll, highlighting that despite daily aches and pains, he wakes up feeling healthy.