Lots of cokeheads have become successful major leaguers. There's a great deal of speculation that the real problem was Gooden was overuse. He pitched 276 innings in 1985 as a 20 year old, and 250 the next year.
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I was kidding. Although, how many reached their full potential? Other factors likely came into play but how much did cocaine abuse hurt Dave Parker?