Lenny Dykstra’s Debut
- 1985
- Debuts & Firsts
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Lenny Dykstra makes his debut & gets his first hit
Mets 9, Reds 4 in Cincinnati
May 3, 1985: Lenny Dykstra made his MLB debut and got his first career hit a 2-run home run against the Reds at Riverfront Stadium. He started in CF and went 2-5, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB
1st AB T1 strikeout off Mario Soto
1st hit T3 2-run home run off Mario Soto
He ended his career with 1,298 hits, 81 home runs, and 404 RBIs.