Baseball legend suffers heart attack: The best pictures of the four-time World Series champion

Baseball legend suffers heart attack: The best pictures of the four-time World Series champion
New York Mets and Yankees great Darryl Strawberry suffered a heart attack on March 11 -- one day before the baseball star's 62nd birthday, a rep for the Mets confirmed to ESPN on March 12. Darryl also shared the news himself on Instagram, posting a photo of himself in a hospital bed.

"Praising God for His amazing grace and loving mercy in saving my life this evening from a heart attack," he captioned the shot with wife Tracy Boulware and one of his kids, daughter Alice Lucas. "I am so happy and honored to report that all is well. So thankful for the medical team and staff at St. Joseph West in Lake St. Louis for responding so quickly and bringing me through a stent-procedure that has brought my heart to total restoration!!! Your prayers are so absolutely appreciated as I continue to recover, in Jesus Name!"

As of Tuesday, the former athlete was still "resting comfortably" under the care of his doctors, ESPN reported.

Darryl's legendary baseball career began in New York City with the Mets in 1983, the same year he was honored as the National League's Rookie of the Year. The right fielder and star hitter soon surpassed his rookie status, though, helping to lead the Mets to his first World Series win alongside pitcher Dwight Gooden in 1986. Darryl ultimately notched seven All-Star seasons and one World Series championship during his Mets tenure, as well as a reputation as one of the sport's most powerful hitters and fastest runners.

After brief stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants, Darryl returned to New York City in 1995 as a Yankee, helping the team win two World Series championships before his final game in 1999. By the end of his 17 MLB seasons, however, Darryl's battle with substance abuse issues had started to affect his performance and led to three suspensions.

The Mets are set to retire Darryl's number, 18, on April 14.