a conversation with former baseball great darryl strawberry. he had four of world series championships and he is known for his off the field troubles. in a new book, he details various troubles, including a struggle with alcohol and an abusive father. the book is named "straw." that is coming up right now. >> there are so many things that wal-mart is looking forward to doing, like helping people live better. but mostly, we're helping build stronger communities and relationships. with your help, the best is yet to come. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports "tavis smiley." tavis and nationwide, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. >> ♪ nationwide is on your side ♪ >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: darryl strawberry was part of four world series championships. despite his exploits on the field, he is equally well known for his troubles of the field. he details his often painful struggle in a new book that of your body is talking about. it is ca

that you have now experieed enou where we're not going to look up in couple of years and see darryl strawberryk in hell again? >> well, you know, people always say that and thinkhat. i fally made my commitmnt in my relationsh with god. i took off my running shoes. weun for real when we liv according to t world's stdards. i understand that. remeer through the process of really getting my relationship back with god, those six months i took by myself and staying at my sister's hoe, her apartment. i had nothi. iasked god to strip me, a i remember standing in her little apartment, here is in a time all-ar, make a milln dollars, live inig home here i am in my sister'spartment, in her bedroom afte night -- every night, crying out to god and king god to forgive me, not the world, becse i already knowwhat the world has offered me. it to six months. no women, no sex, no ugs, no alcohol church three tis out of the week. read my bible every nig. i made the honest commment at i knew i was called for, you know? there is a great purpose in all of our lives. ware all called for great ings. i always believed g

i remember when i did "monday night baseball" and darryl strawberry was coming up. when he hit 39 home runs -- 3 out of 5. of course darryl was very young. luke was more of a veteran. if you're not healthy -- and last year achilles problems on the push-off leg -- it's tough to be as good as you want to be. he changed the windup and made same justments. >> jim h: pops it up. aybar out behind second base. and has it for the out. one down in the oriole 4th inning. another good crowd on hand on this sunday afternoon, fourth game of the series. >> jim that three-run third really energizes a guy like saunders that has a good feel for the pitching and there are the numbers through 81 game. melvin has as good a second half as anybody with 57 rbi and 48 games. so let's see if he can pull that off again. >> jim h: mora takes ball one. bounced out to a double play his first at-bat. melvin is trying to find that stroke. strike. fastball. sawners, 28 years old now. saunders, 28 years old now. a big guy, 6'3," 210. fouls it back the other way. >> jim p: that's your home run pitch.