NEW YORK -- Darryl Strawberry was known for his majestic home runs on the baseball diamond during the 1980s and ‘90s. On Monday, however, he’ll find himself in unfamiliar territory: The golf course.

Strawberry and his wife, Tracy, will host the first annual Darryl Strawberry Celebrity Golf Classic at the Glen Head Country Club in Glen Cove, N.Y.

The Classic will be honoring the 1986 World Series champion Mets, a team Darryl was an integral part of, while proceeds from the tournament will benefit Strawberry Ministries, which helps people who are affected by drug addiction and don’t have the means to go into a treatment program.

Drug addiction is a subject that’s personal to Strawberry, who had problems with substances and alcohol during his 17 years in the big leagues. Now, he is a traveling minister and raises money to help those in need.

“We would take the money and pay for those who need treatment,” Strawberry said via telephone. “Nobody signs up to be addicted. … We have an epidemic in the country with our young kids addicted to opiates and heroin, and [a lot] of them are losing their lives.

“We know recovery is possible and you can go on and live the abundant life that is meant to be for you, because me and my wife are doing it. We experienced it firsthand. Yes, it is dear to our hearts to be able to help those that are suffering.”

Members of the 1986 Mets, a team that won a franchise record 108 games and defeated the Red Sox in the World Series in seven games, will be in attendance, including former teammates such as Ray Knight, Kevin Mitchell and Mookie Wilson. Strawberry called them a special group of guys.

“We walked into Spring Training in 1986, and the manager, Davey Johnson, just basically said we were going to win it all,” Strawberry recalled. “We looked at each other and thought to ourselves, ‘Yeah, this is the year to win it all. We have a complete team.’

“We completed our team when [catcher] Gary Carter came [over in 1985]. He was a big plus that helped us climb over the top of the mountain, because we needed a catcher and a right-handed hitter in the lineup. It’s a season you look back on and you say, ‘Wow, we were really good. We didn’t fall flat on our face.’”

The ‘86 Mets will do more than play golf and reminisce about that championship season. In association with the tournament, they will have an autograph signing on Saturday at La Parma Restaurant in Williston Park, N.Y., with free admission from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.

“All the guys get together and sign memorabilia and [say] pretty much what ‘86 was all about,” Strawberry said. “I’m quite sure there will be a lot of photos of the ‘86 Mets and the memories of those players and how good that team was. The fans of New York always embraced us. They embraced us forever.”