Darryl Strawberry thanks Trump for pardon that makes him 'truly free and clean from all of my past'

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Darryl Strawberry posted a message thanking President Donald Trump for pardoning the eight-time MLB All-Star.

The New York Mets legend was pardoned, the White House announced Friday, partly because he turned to faith and remained sober after turning his life around from drug and alcohol abuse that fueled arrests and suspensions.

"Thank you, President @realdonaldtrump for my full pardon and for finalizing this part of my life, allowing me to be truly free and clean from all of my past," Strawberry wrote on Instagram, along with three photos of the two together.

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Former New York Mets player Darryl Strawberry throws a ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field July 26, 2022, in New York City.  (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

"At 4:37pm, yesterday, I was home caring for my wife as she recovered from surgery, when my phone kept ringing relentlessly. 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.’ I put it on speakerphone with my wife nearby, and President Trump spoke warmly about my baseball days in NYC, praising me as one the greatest player of the ‘80s and celebrating the Mets. 

"Then, he told me he was granting me a full pardon from my past. 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. This experience has deepened my faith and commitment to working for His kingdom as a true follower of Jesus