Ron Darling: Lenny Dykstra’s racist tirade helped Mets win World Series
(New York Post Mets)

With the Mets down two games to none in the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox, a crucial Game 3 was about to start in Boston. Cocky Mets leadoff hitter Lenny Dykstra stood in the on-deck circle taking practice swings, while star Bosox pitcher Dennis `Oil Can` Boyd tossed warm-up pitches from the mound....