Straw in Jail?

By Stephen M. Silverman

09/05/1997 at 12:00 AM EDT

Former New York Yankees and Mets slugger Darryl Strawberry, 39, who is battling colon cancer, drug addiction and severe depression, has tested positive for cocaine, according to a report from his Florida probation officer. Strawberry is remaining in a Tampa hospital, where he is undergoing observation after he checked himself in on Monday night. On Thursday, Straw had disappeared from his rehab clinic. Prosecutors in the case vowed that they will seek prison time for the fallen athlete, reports The New York Times.