I prefer not to write about such stories…but sometimes there’s something I can’t ignore if I am going to have a reliable blog.
U.S. prosecutors Friday charged famed baseball outfielder Lenny Dykstra with bankruptcy fraud.
According to a statement by prosecutors, Dykstra was taken into custody at his Encino home Thursday night.
via Lenny Dykstra arrested, facing bankruptcy fraud charges [Updated] | L.A. NOW | Los Angeles Times.
I’ll leave the news part to others and just focus on emotion here.
I remember the skinny “kid” who showed up on Monday Night Baseball one night and was immediately a fan favorite.
I remember the pain of hearing he had been dealt for Juan Samuel.
I remember the frustration of watching him flirt with .400 for a while in Philly.]
I’m sad to hear the news of another 1986 “hero” being unable to stay out of the bad side of the newspapers.