Trump Pardons Mets Legend Darryl Strawberry Over Tax Evasion (1)

President Donald Trump is granting a pardon to former baseball star Darryl Strawberry, who pleaded guilty three decades ago to tax evasion, according to a White House official.

The White House official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Strawberry found faith in Christianity and has been sober for over a decade, adding that he has become active in ministry and started a recovery center. The decision was reported earlier by the New York Post.

Strawberry became a legend with the New York Mets in the 1980s — when Trump rose to prominence in the city as a ...