The Final Straw: Darryl Tested Positive For Cocaine Twice

Darryl Strawberry tested positive for cocaine on consecutive days last month, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.

Strawberry was suspended by major league baseball Monday for 60 days for violating the game’s drug policy and terms of his aftercare program. The San Francisco Giants immediately released him.

Strawberry missed the first two months of the 1994 season after admitting to a substance abuse problem and seeking treatment. Although there was speculation at the time that it was a cocaine problem, it was never officially confirmed by representatives of baseball or Strawberry.

A letter sent by acting commissioner Bud Selig to Strawberry at his home in Rancho Mirage, Calif., last week informed the outfielder that “on Jan. 17 and 18, 1995, you submitted urine samples which tested positive for an illegal drug.”

The letter, a copy of which was obtained by the AP, does not detail which drug was involved.