Remnant Recap

• Trump grants full pardon: Darryl Strawberry received clemency for his 1995 tax evasion charge, with the White House citing his sobriety, faith, and recovery work.

• Powerful redemption story: Strawberry shared how Christ transformed his life from addiction and prison to preaching nationwide, giving “all glory to God.”

• Personal moment with Trump: The former president told him his past was forgiven and “wiped clean,” a gesture Strawberry says deepened his faith and showed genuine friendship.

Darryl Strawberry’s story is the kind of redemption arc America loves. A baseball legend who spiraled through addiction, prison time, and a 1995 tax evasion conviction is now preaching the Gospel nationwide and giving all glory to God after receiving a full presidential pardon from Donald J. Trump. And he’s right to say other presidents had the chance and passed.

Trump saw a man transformed, sober, and pouring his life into helping others. That is what real second chances look like. In a culture quick to cancel, it is refreshing to see mercy extended to someone who rebuilt his life through faith, accountability, and hard work.

CBN News reports:

Former MLB Star Darryl Strawberry is giving “all glory to God” after President Trump granted clemency to the three-time World Series champion for a 1995 tax evasion charge.

The former New York Mets star preached at Sheridan Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma and told congregants about the presidential pardon saying, “God just completely set me free when he gave me a pardon from President Donald J. Trump.”

“Other presidents had opportunities, but they didn’t do it,” he added.

The White House announced Strawberry’s clemency earlier this month noting that he “served time and paid back taxes after pleading guilty to one count of tax evasion,” and highlighted his subsequent sobriety, his Christian faith, and his efforts to start a recovery center in Florida.

As CBN has reported, Strawberry grew up with an alcoholic and abusive father. And although he found an outlet through baseball, the abuse he suffered in his childhood haunted him for years.

“I thought I was bigger than life and nobody could tell me nothing. That wasn’t anything personal, it was always because of the fact that I had been controlled for so long. Now, this was my outlet, and this was where nobody was ever going to control me again,” he shared.

The success he found in the major leagues only contributed to his problems and Strawberry soon found himself addicted to drugs.

“I did everything to make me feel good. I drank alcohol and took amphetamines. Later down the line, I got introduced heavily into cocaine, which was my outlet and my escape. That was the biggest escape for me. When I found that, I can escape away from everybody and everything,” he recalled.

In 1995, Strawberry pleaded guilty to tax evasion, and in 1999, he pleaded no contest to cocaine possession and solicitation of a prostitute, churchleaders.com reports. In 2002, he served 11 months in prison after numerous parole violations.

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