Former Philadelphia Phillies star Lenny Dykstra suffers stroke: Reports
Former Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Lenny Dykstra suffered a stroke and is being hospitalized in Los Angeles, according to published reports.
According to the New York Post and a social media post on X from Dolan's Bar in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania, Dykstra suffered a "mini-stroke" with his family around him.
Dykstra was one of the catalysts of the Phillies 1993 National League championship team, finishing second in the NL MVP race to Barry Bonds.
Some serious news about our good friend @LennyDykstra... our thoughts and prayers are with him now as I'm sure all of Philly and NY will be. pic.twitter.com/9QbDaMn3wt
— Dolan's Bar - The Most Delco Bar (@DolansBar) February 14, 2024
Dykstra started his major league career with the New York Mets, helping the franchise win a World Series in 1986.
Dykstra was traded to the Phillies in 1989 with Roger McDowell and Tom Edens for Juan Samuel. He was an All-Star in 1990, hitting .325 with a league-leading 192 hits. He stole 33 bases and scored 106 runs.
His biggest season in Philadelphia came in 1993. As the Phillies won the National League pennant, Dykstra, nicknamed "Nails," batted .305 and led the National League in hits (194), walks (129) and runs (143). He was an NL All-Star and finished second in MVP voting to Bonds. Dykstra also had a big World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, hitting .348 with four home runs, eight RBIs and nine runs scored.
Since retiring from baseball, Dykstra has had on-and-off legal troubles and battles with drugs and alcohol.
In 2012, Dykstra received a three-year prison sentence for grand theft auto. He was also sentenced to 6½ months for hiding memorabilia that was supposed to be part of his bankruptcy filing.
In 2019, Dykstra pleaded guilty in Linden, New Jersey, Municipal Court to three zoning summons and a housing summons related to running an illegal rooming house in his one-family Stockton Circle home.
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Suzanne Russell contributed to this story.
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