The Nashville Old Timers are excited to welcome Darryl Strawberry as our special guest for the 89th Annual Banquet on January 24th, 2027.
Strawberry was an 8x All-Star across 17 seasons in the big leagues, hitting 339 home runs and winning four World Series titles. In the 1980’s he was one of the most feared sluggers in the game. Playing rightfield for the New York Mets - Strawberry won the 1983 NL Rookie of the Year, helped them win the 1986 World Series, in 1988 he led the National League in home runs while cementing himself as an all-time Mets legend. He was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 2010 and the team retired his number 18 in 2024.
Today Strawberry travels the country speaking over 100 times a year at churches, men’s conferences, recovery programs, prisons, schools and other special events. His purpose and passion is serving the Lord Jesus Christ by speaking a message of hope and restoration, while helping others transform their lives. A published author, Strawberry has written five books most recently, “Another Life,” released in August 2026.
The banquet is scheduled for Sunday, January 24th, at the Sheraton Music City. Doors open at 6:00 and the event begins at 6:30. Three levels of event sponsor are available, tables are $1,000 and individual tickets are $100.
Past banquet speakers include Rollie Fingers, Whitey Ford, Dwight Gooden, Goose Gossage, Ken Griffey, Sr, Tommy John, Harmon Killebrew. Tommy Lasorda, Gaylord Perry, Dale Murphy, Don Mattingly, Buck O’Neil, Bob Uecker and more.