US EditionTrump pardons Mets legend Darryl Strawberry over tax evasion conviction
- On Nov 7, 2025 President Donald Trump granted a pardon to Darryl Strawberry, former New York Mets outfielder, for tax evasion and drug charges, and Strawberry thanked him in an Instagram post.
- After his 1995 guilty plea for failing to report $350,000 and serving 11 months in Florida state prison, Strawberry embraced Christianity and started a recovery center.
- An eight-time MLB All-Star and three-time World Series champion, Darryl Strawberry hit 335 homers with 1,000 RBI and 221 stolen bases over 17 seasons, honored at a Citi Field ceremony in June 2024.
- The move adds to recent celebrity pardons that included Todd and Julie Chrisley and Jay Johnston, as Trump holds sole clemency power under Article II, section 2 of the Constitution for federal offenses.
- On Thursday Strawberry said the president called him to inform him of the pardon while he was caring for his wife, Tracy Boulware, at home.
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Conservative AngleTrump Pardons Former MLB Star Darryl Strawberry
President Donald Trump has pardoned former New York Mets right fielder Darryl Strawberry on his previous tax evasion and drug charges, a White House official confirmed to The Epoch Times on Nov. 7. “Strawberry served time and paid back taxes after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion,” the official said. The White House official noted that Strawberry’s sobriety and efforts to give back to his community contributed to the president’s decis…
Trump Pardons Darryl Strawberry
President Trump has pardoned a well-known figure in the world of sports: Darryl Strawberry, the former Major League Baseball star who pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 1995. The White House said in a statement that Strawberry, now 63, "served time and paid back taxes" after failing to report tens...
Trump pardons former baseball star Darryl Strawberry, alum of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has pardoned New York baseball legend and former “Celebrity Apprentice” cast member Darryl Strawberry, who was convicted of tax evasion and was among several people pardoned this week. Strawberry played for the Mets from 1984 to 1990 including their 1986 World Series victory. He also played for the Yankees from 1995 to 1999, adding two more World Series titles. Strawberry, who struggl…
Trump's Wave of Pardons: From Baseball Legends to Political Figures
Trump's Wave of Pardons: From Baseball Legends to Political Figures In a recent series of pardons, former President Donald Trump has extended clemency to a range of individuals, from sports legends to political figures, underscoring the wide-reaching powers vested in the presidential office.Among those pardoned was Darryl Strawberry, a celebrated baseball player and former "Celebrity Apprentice" cast member, who was convicted of tax evasion. The…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Trump pardons former New York baseball star Darryl Strawberry for tax evasion
Strawberry was a 1980s slugger and former contestant on ‘The Celebrity Apprentice’
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