Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra's 1986 World Series ring is up for sale. Auctioneers say they plan to sell a trove of memorabilia the financially troubled All-Star left unclaimed at a Beverly Hills, Calif.-based pawnshop. The items include the Mets championship ring and a trophy Dykstra won in a series most remembered for an error by Boston Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner, who let a ball roll through his legs. Each item could sell for more than $20,000. The items were... Read Full Story
Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has gone from filing for bankruptcy to pawning off his sports memorabilia. Auctioneers plan to sell a trove of memorabilia that the financially troubled All-Star left unclaimed at a pawnshop in Beverly Hills. Among the items are Dykstra's 1986 New York Mets World Series championship ring and trophy. Each could sell for $20,000 or more. Dykstra filed for bankruptcy protection in July, saying he owed more than $31 million. At the time, he filed... Read Full Story
General Stats and Ranks
Some Interesting Stats and Facts
One of 2 players in the history of baseball to have at least 140 runs, 35 steals and a .420 OBP while striking out less than 65 times in a season. Dykstra in ‘93 and Ty Cobb in ‘11 and ‘15.
Most walks (129) by a Phillies player ever
Most runs scored by a Phillies player since Chuck Klein in 1932
Had a .559 OBP after a 2-1 count
Came in 2nd in the MVP voting behind Barry Bonds. Got 4 of 28 first place votes.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Lenny Dykstra, the former star center fielder for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies Major League Baseball teams, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, court records show. The 46-year-old has no more than $50,000 of assets and between $10 million and $50 million of liabilities, according to a petition filed Tuesday with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California. Jonathan Hayes, one of Dykstra's lawyers, had no immediate comment... Read Full Story
Baseball superstar Lenny Dykstra , also known as “Nails” has gained fame, being one of the most competitive baseball players there is in Major League Baseball . He had the baseball world all to himself when reports of his steroid usage suddenly turned everything around. This steroids was allegedly supplied by his brother. People saw him in a different light, along with this came the downfall of his career. Admitting to steroid and other PED usage while doing wonders for his performance... Read Full Story
Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra has sought bankruptcy protection in Los Angeles, citing more than $31 million in debts. Federal court documents show Dykstra filed for Chapter 11 status on Tuesday. He listed assets of $50,000 or less and liabilities of between $10 million and $50 million. Dykstra, whose lifestyle included a lavish house, a jet and a Rolls Royce, says he owes millions of dollars to his 20 largest creditors, many of them banks. His filing follows at least two... Read Full Story
Former pro baseballer Lenny Dykstra on April 1, 2008 in New York City. (Getty Images) more pics » Lenny Dykstra , a former professional baseball player and center fielder for the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this week. Ouch. Read Full Story
One of the aspects of 2009 that has made it so difficult on Mets fans has been fate’s inability to leave the theme of suffering merely on the field of play. So while the injuries have gotten so muh attention, we’ve had the opportunity to see ownership lose hundreds of billions of dollars in the Madoff scheme.
And worse, perhaps, because it influences not the uncertain present or future but taints the cherished past, are the stories of Jerry Koosman and Lenny Dykstra, vital figures on the... Read Full Story
Former MLB center fielder Lenny Dykstra retired from the game back in 1998, but this week he's making news for what a former employee is saying about him. A year ago, Dykstra launched a magazine called the Player's Club, which targets professional athletes and can usually be found in locker rooms and on chartered planes. But now, some are dumping the mag because of a tell-all piece by Kevin Coughlin in GQ detailing what it was like working for Dykstra . "At one meeting, Lenny goes off on how... Read Full Story
Lenny Dykstra, who alledgedly said some really, really terrible thing. It wouldn't be the first time that a ballplayer has been accused of being less than enlightened, but Lenny Dykstra is taking some heat for comments he is a accused of making to a former employee of his. Kevin Coughlin, who worked as a photo editor for a time at Dykstra's magazine The Player's Club, says his former boss repeatedly called people "fags," as well as using racist terms about black athletes. From the New York... Read Full Story
