Lenny 'Nails' Dykstra was born on February 10th, 1963. Dykstra played from 1985-89 with the Mets. He spent from '89--'96 with the Phillies.
Dykstra was a fan favorite in New York because of his hustle and attitude. He was a career .285 hitter with three all-star appearances. He was also terrific for the Mets in the 1986 post season. He hit .304 in the NLCS against the Astros and .296 in the World Series against the Red Sox. One of his key hits in the World Series was a home run to lead off Game 3 of the Series, with the Mets down to the Red Sox 2--0.
His post baseball career has certainly had its ups and downs. Hopefully with the recent publishing of his autobiography, he is getting his life back on track.
As a clutch Mets player, he is the Mets Birthday Quote of the Day which is ironic because yesterday was Mookie Wilson's birthday, the man he platooned with in Centerfield.
"If I had 8 like him, I'd win my share of games."
--David Cone, talking about Lenny Dykstra
One time Met, Kevin Mitchell was born on this day in 1962. In an understatement of immense proportion, Mitchell was a unique individual.
He was known for several things. The one most important in Mets lore, is of course, his single in Game 6 of the '86 World Series that kept the game alive for the Mets. He ultimately scored the tying run when Bob Stanley threw a wild pitch to Mookie Wilson.
After the Mets traded him, Mitchell had some terrific seasons. The most notable was his 1989 MVP season with the Giants. He hit .291 that year with 123 ribbies and 47 home runs. His career was not so successful after that and he played for several more teams. He holds the record for being the only baseball MVP to play for eight teams.
Mitchell was known to enjoy a good time off the field which led to an all-time funny quote from Lenny Dykstra
"Mitch found God in spring training. Then every night he went out looking for a Goddess."
--Lenny Dykstra, on Kevin Mitchell
