Dykstra’s 11-year-baseball career was split between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, including winning\u00a0a World Series championship as a member of the 1986 Mets and a successful transition to the Phillies in 1989.<\/p>\n
Dykstra played his final game with the Phillies and as a Major League Baseball player in 1996.<\/p>\n
State police plan to file charges.<\/p>\n
Attempts to reach Dykstra were unsuccessful.<\/p>\n
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