Dwight "Doc" Gooden on Divorcing His Wife to Avoid Telling Her About His Side Baby (Part 13)

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Former MLB pitcher Dwight "Doc" Gooden delved into the personal and professional turmoil that led to critical decisions impacting his life and career. After a knee injury during warm-ups, he retired from the Yankees but continued battling his addiction. Gooden candidly revealed that his first marriage ended not because of his behavioral troubles or arrests, but due to his cowardice over a secret affair. He fathered a child with another woman—who would become his second wife—and chose divorce over confessing to his first wife. This decision led to a troubled second marriage plagued by his addiction. Despite the support from the Yankees with a non-drug-tested job offer, Gooden struggled with consistency, further exacerbated by legal issues, including a DUI and driving with a suspended license.