Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden prepares to throw to the plate against the Toronto Blue Jays during a spring training game on March 3, 1996, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo: Peter Muhly/AFP/Getty Images)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Yankees right-hander Dwight Gooden, right, knocks the helmet off catcher Joe Girardi after pitching his first career no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the visiting Seattle Mariners on May 14, 1996. (Photo: Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden is carried off the field by teammates on May 14, 1996, after pitching his first career no-hitter. Gooden walked six and struck out five on his way to a 2-0 win over the Seattle Mariners. (Photo: Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden, right, hugs catcher Joe Girardi after pitching his first career no-hitter, blanking the Seattle Mariners' 2-0 on May 14, 1996. (Photo: Henny Ray Abrams/AFP/Getty Images)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden pitches for the Yankees against the Indians on June 23, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo: Kimberly Barth/AFP/Getty Images)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden of the New York Yankees looks on during a game against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 28, 1996. (Photo: Al Bello/Allsport)
1996 Yankees -- Dwight Gooden
Dwight Gooden pitches for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 27, 1996. (Photo: Al Bello/Allsport)
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