Lenny Dykstra vs Darryl Strawberry

Mets teammates from 1985 to mid-1989, both starred in the 1986 NLCS.

Lenny Dykstra and Darryl Strawberry were teammates on the New York Mets from 1985 through June 1989.

Quick Facts

Key overlap: Teammates (1985–1989)

Lore & Background

In Game 3 of the 1986 NLCS, Dykstra hit a two-run, walk-off homer against Astros reliever Dave Smith. Strawberry hit a three-run homer in the same game, aided by a signal from Keith Hernandez.

Reader's Guide

Both players were key contributors to the Mets' 1986 championship run. Dykstra's walk-off homer was the first come-from-behind, walk-off home run in postseason history.

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