- Dykstra played a pivotal role for the 1986 Mets team that won the World Series.
- After his five seasons with the Mets, he played for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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New York Mets legend Lenny Dykstra was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke, according to the New York Post.
Worrying news about Dykstra first emerged after ‘Dolan’s Bar’ in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, posted a video The 61-year-old suffered a “mini stroke” and was surrounded by his family.
“He’s in good spirits, he’s doing decently and we just wanted to let him know that our thoughts and prayers are with him,” bar owner Patrick ‘PJ’ Dolan said in the video.
There have been no further updates on the former center fielder’s condition, but the Post claims to have corroborated the reports.
Dykstra, 61, was a member of the Mets for five seasons, from 1985 to 1989, before being traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.
New York Mets legend Lenny Dykstra was hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a stroke
Dykstra played a pivotal role for the 1986 Mets team that won the World Series against Boston.
Dykstra has been involved in several off-field scandals, especially since the end of his career. In 2007, he was named in the Mitchell Report as someone who used steroids.
He filed for bankruptcy a couple of years later, before being charged with grand theft auto in 2011 and then pleading guilty to bankruptcy fraud in 2012.
He served time in prison and was released in 2013. Five years later, he faced a charge of third-degree terroristic threats after being accused of threatening to kill an Uber driver. He pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and the charges were dropped.
After his five years with the Mets, Dykstra also played for the Philadelphia Phillies.
During his five seasons in Flushing, he played 544 games for the Mets and batted .278 with 30 home runs and 158 RBI.
Dykstra played a crucial role in New York’s run to the 1986 World Series and hit a game-winning home run in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Astros.
Following his trade to Philadelphia, the 12-year veteran was named to three All-Star Games and won the Silver Slugger in 1993.
Over his career, Dykstra hit .285, recorded 81 home runs and 285 stolen bases.