Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Lenny Dykstra Did Steriods and Gambled

I don't believe it. He seemed like such an upstanding individual.

LOS ANGELES Apr 25, 2005 — Lenny Dykstra has been accused in a civil lawsuit of taking steroids and gambling illegally during his baseball career, according to a newspaper report.

Lindsay Jones, Dykstra's former partner in a lucrative car wash business, alleges in the suit that the former Philadelphia center fielder advised him to bet thousands of dollars with a bookmaker on selected Phillies games in 1993, the Los Angeles Times reported in Sunday editions.

The suit also includes a sworn statement from a Florida bodybuilder and convicted drug dealer who said Dykstra paid him $20,000 plus "special perks" during their eight-year association to "bulk up" the once-slight ballplayer.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Every spring in Clearwater, FL (Phillies sprint training site) legendary stories of Dykstra partying were heard far and wide.