STRAW BACK IN TROUBLE; OUTFIELDER FACES DRUG, SOLICITATION CHARGES.Byline: Associated Press New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. outfielder Darryl Strawberry was charged with possession of cocaine Ask a Lawyer Question Country: Canada State: Alberta I have been charged with possession of a small amount of cocaine in a nightclub in Banff. and soliciting a prostitute Wednesday night, police said. Strawberry allegedly solicited an undercover officer for sex for $50, said Sgt. Hamlin of the Tampa Police Department The Tampa Police Department provides crime prevention and public safety services for the city of Tampa, Florida. District System Uniformed officers are deployed on a four days on, four days off work cycle, with an average of twelve officers per squad District One . Upon being searched by the officer, 0.3 grams of powder cocaine was found inside of his wallet, the police said. He was released on $6,000 bond shortly after 1 a.m EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT Thursday. Strawberry, 37, has been in Tampa at the Yankees' extended spring training camp while he works back into shape following colon cancer surgery last Oct. 3. He was in New York last weekend to receive his World Series ring, then returned to Tampa. He was not expected to rejoin the Yankees until next month. Major League Baseball "MLB" and "Major Leagues" redirect here. For other uses, see MLB (disambiguation) and Major Leagues (disambiguation). Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in North American professional baseball. suspended him for 60 days in 1995 after he tested positive for cocaine. The previous year, he entered the Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage and spent four weeks undergoing treatment of a substance abuse problem. In 1990, he entered the Smithers Smithers is a surname, and may refer to: People People with the surname Smithers
In addition to substance abuse, the former Dodger also ran afoul of tax laws. In April 1995, a federal court ordered him to repay $350,000 in back taxes and sentenced him to six months of home confinement. But the order allowed him to leave home for practice and games, and to travel to road games. Strawberry also has had off-and-on problems in Los Angeles, where he was accused of failing to make timely payments to his ex-wife Lisa. He rebounded after signing with the Yankees in June 1995 and had remained drug free, with regular testing by Major League Baseball. Strawberry had his best season in seven years in 1998, hitting .247 with 24 home runs and 57 RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in 295 at-bats. The Yankees, because of complicated rules involving baseball's luxury tax, shifted him to a minor-league roster during the offseason, fearing he would not be healthy enough to play by opening day. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) Former Dodgers outfielder Darryl Strawberry has had his share of off-the-field problems in his 17-year career. Most recently, he was suspended from baseball for 60 days in 1995 after testing positive for cocaine. |
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