President Trump pardons baseball legend Darryl Strawberry: ‘This has nothing to do with politics’

Baseball legend Darryl Strawberry obtained a full pardon from President Donald Trump for a federal conviction courting again 30 years.

Strawberry, 63, pled responsible to tax evasion in 1995 from failing to report $350,000 in revenue from autographs, private appearances and gross sales of memorabilia. He served 6 months of house confinement and two years of probation.

The MLB all-star, who suffered from colon most cancers within the ’90s, was additionally sentenced to probation and suspended from baseball after he pleaded no contest to possession of cocaine and soliciting a prostitute. Strawberry served 11 months in Florida state jail and was launched in 2003.

The previous athlete, who has performed for the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants, had been public about his battle with melancholy, and was charged with violating his probation a number of instances.

“President Trump has authorized a pardon for Darryl Strawberry, three-time World Collection champion and eight-time MLB All-Star,” stated a White Home spokesperson. “Mr. Strawberry served time and paid again taxes after pleading responsible to 1 depend of tax evasion. Following his profession, Mr. Strawberry discovered religion in Christianity and has been sober for over a decade – he has turn into lively in ministry and began a restoration heart which nonetheless operates at this time.”

Strawberry thanked Trump in a social media publish, revealing the president personally known as him to share the excellent news. The previous baseball nice labored with Trump on “Movie star Apprentice” and the 2 have remained mates over time.

“Thanks, President @realdonaldtrump for my full pardon and for finalizing this a part of my life, permitting me to be really free and clear from all of my previous,” Strawberry wrote on a publish with an image of him and Trump.

Strawberry stated that Trump known as him on Thursday, sharing, “I used to be house caring for my spouse as she recovered from surgical procedure, when my cellphone stored ringing relentlessly. Half asleep, I glanced over and noticed a name from Washington DC. Curious, I answered, and to my amazement, the woman on the road stated, ‘Darryl Strawberry, you’ve gotten a name from the President of america, Donald Trump.’”

“President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one the best participant of the ‘80s and celebrating the Mets. Then, he instructed me he was granting me a full pardon from my previous,” he conttinued.

Strawberry stated the pardon has “deepened my religion and dedication to working for His kingdom as a real follower of Jesus Christ.”

The baseball star emphasised that his publish had “nothing to do with politics,” including, “It’s a couple of Man, President Trump, caring deeply for a buddy. God used him as a vessel to set me free perpetually!”

Since returning to the White Home, Trump has pardoned a number of folks, together with Chicago gang chief Larry Hoover, actuality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley, and greater than 1,500 Jan 6 rioters who violently stormed the U.S. Capitol in 2021.