Like every other player that held a roster spot for the World Series-winning New York Mets in 1986, former outfielder Lenny Dykstra will always be a legend. That’s one of the reasons why it’s been so hard to watch him spiral out of control once his playing days were over.
It was just his first full season in the big leagues in 1986, but he immediately endeared himself to the fans at Shea Stadium by slashing .295/.377/.445 with eight home runs, 45 RBI, 77 runs scored, and 31 stolen bases. And he played the game hard — you don’t earn a nickname like “Nails” for not going full throttle every time you take the field, ya know.