The upcoming 30 for 30: Doc & Darryl tells the story of two of the most talented players in Major League Baseball history, Darryl Strawberry and Dwight "Doc" Gooden. Before drugs disrupted both of their careers, they brought the New York Mets their only World Series Championship since 1969.
Drafted by the Mets in the early 1980s, Strawberry and Gooden were named National League Rookie of the Year, in 1983 and 1984, respectively. This got me wondering whether other franchises, in major American sports, had back-to-back rookie of the year winners. And, if so, did it produce a championship, like the Strawberry and Gooden combo. Or did the franchises never fully meet the expectation generated by their young talent, like Darryl and Doc.