Dwight ‘Doc’ Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record

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On September 7, 1984 — On his way to hurling a one-hitter, Doc Gooden fans Chicago Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout, setting a National League rookie record. The New York Met phenom passes Grover Cleveland Alexander, who established the mark in 1911with 227. The only hit is Keith Moreland’s slow roller in the 5th inning, which 3B Ray Knight fields but can’t get out of his glove. For Gooden, he will win another nine straight over the Chicago Cubs, lose, then win 12 straight.
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