During his career, he helped lead the New York Mets to a World Series championship in and the New York Yankees to three World Series championships in , and . He was also suspended three times by MLB for substance abuse, leading to many narratives about his massive potential going unfulfilled. A popular player during his career, Strawberry was voted to the All-Star Game eight straight times from 1984 to 1991. Strawberry was formerly an analyst for SportsNet New York. His memoir, "Straw: Finding My Way", written with author John Strausbaugh, was published in April 2009.