Trump Pardons MLB Star Darryl Strawberry

President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to former Major League Baseball star Darryl Strawberry on Friday, forgiving convictions related to tax evasion and drug offenses that marked a turbulent chapter in the eight-time All-Star's life.

Strawberry, 63, learned of the decision during a personal phone call from Trump while at home in Louisiana caring for his wife, who is recovering from surgery. In an Instagram post, Strawberry described the moment: "Half asleep, I glanced over and saw a call from Washington D.C. Curious, I answered, and to my amazement, the lady on the line said, 'Darryl Strawberry, you have a call from the President of the United States, Donald Trump.'" He recounted Trump praising his baseball career with the New York Mets in the 1980s before announcing the pardon. "President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one of the greatest players of the 80s and celebrating the Mets. Then, he told me he was granting me a full pardon from my past," Strawberry wrote. "My wife captured the moment on video, and I was overwhelmed with gratitude thanking God for setting me free from my past, helping me become a better Man, Husband and Father."