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NEW YORK — Darryl Strawberry hit 335 career homers, made eight straight All-Star teams and won four World Series rings. Yet one October loss still haunts him. It's the memorable 1988 National League Championship Series, when his heavily favored New York Mets were upset by a plucky Los Angeles Dodgers team in seven tense games. Orel Hershiser, Kirk Gibson and manager Tommy Lasorda's Dodgers went on to win the World Series. Meanwhile, it took the Mets 11 years to get back to the postseason. With the teams playing for another pennant this week, Strawberry is hoping these 2024 Mets can exact revenge for '88.
