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- Full name: Leonard Kyle DykstraUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Born: February 10, 1963Ultimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Birthplace: Santa Ana, CaliforniaUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Nickname: "Nails" or "Dude"Baseball-Reference.com: Lenny Dykstra Statistics
- Height: 5' 10"Ultimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Weight: 160 lbsUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Position: OutfielderUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Bats: LeftUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- Throws: LeftUltimate Mets Database: Lenny Dykstra
- High School: Garden Grove High School in CaliforniaThe Baseball Cube: Lenny Dykstra Statistics
- Draft year: 1981Baseball-Reference.com: Lenny Dykstra Statistics
- Son: Cutter Dykstra (Milwaukee Brewers)MLB.com: Brewers continue family Draft ties
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Lenny Dykstra is a former professional baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the New York Mets in 13th Round (315th overall) of 1981 amateur entry draft. Dykstra's least season was in 1996.
Dykstra filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in July of 2009, claiming he had less than $50,000 in assets and between $10 million and $50 million in debt.http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4313487 Dykstra later said that the bankruptcy was a result of him being the victim of bank fraud by a mortgage broker.http://www.cnbc.com/id/31833973
Career Transactions
Dykstra was signed by the New York Mets on July 3, 1981. On June 18, 1989, he was traded by the Mets with Tom Edens and Roger McDowell to the Philadelphia Phillies for Juan Samuel.Baseball-Reference.com: Lenny Dykstra StatisticsAwards
He was a three-time All-Star Selection (1990, 1994, 1995) and won the Silver Slugger Award in 1993.The Baseball Cube: Lenny Dykstra StatisticsKevin Coughlin
In 2009, Coughlin, a former photo editor for Dykstra's magazine The Player's Club, said in an interview with GQ Magazine that Dykstra was racist and homophobic. Coughlin said that Dykstra had said several racist, sexist and homophobic comments during the time Coughlin worked at the magazine. According to Coughlin, Dykstra used several racial, homophobic and sexist slurs at the office. Dykstra responded to the interview by saying that Coughlin was lying because he was upset that he was fired from the job.New York Daily News: Lenny Dykstra, formerly of the Mets, is 'nailed' as racist in mag (March 17, 2009)-
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Is Lenny Wilkens connected to Oklahoma Thunder ? 1 AnswerWilkens resigned as the Sonics' President of Basketball Operations in July of 2007, before the organization moved to Oklahoma and is now retired. So no, he is n... read more -
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Lenny Dykstra Vital Stats
- Baseball-Reference.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5' 10"
- Weight: 160 lbs
- MLB Rookie Year: 1985
Lenny Dykstra Timeline
- February 10, 1963: Born in Santa Ana, California
- 1981: Graduated at Garden Grove High School, Drafted by New York Mets
- 1985-1989: New York Mets
- 1989-1996: Philadelphia Phillies
- 1998: Retirement
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