Big Phillies fan and want to hang out with one of the team’s legends? Don’t mind some baggage and likely colorful language?
Well, you might just be in luck because Lenny Dykstra needs transportation.
“Nails” had a stroke back in February, and this week he posted on X, formerly Twitter, laying out the situation that he needs help solving.
“Nails here,” he wrote. “I suffered a stroke and need baseball enthusiasts to volunteer to drive me from Scranton to events in Philly and NYC on weekends, or another way around — drive me back home. You can volunteer a few hours to a few days. In exchange, you can attend the events with me.”
He is also looking for a place to stay.
“Additionally, if someone can sponsor me a place to stay short-term (a few days or weeks) in Philly or NYC, that would be great,” he wrote. “In exchange, you get to hang out with Nails — Perfect Cut! Get my autographs before I die! With Party Material, even better (joking).”
He asked that anyone who is interested text his assistant.
Dykstra, of course, has had a history of legal issues and controversy so … beware.
That said, it is good to see that he has recovered some and seems to have improved since the stroke.
The 61-year-old Dykstra played for the New York Mets from 1985-1989, helping the team win the 1986 World Series. He then played for the Phillies from 1989-1996. Dykstra won the Silver Slugger Award in 1993 and helped the team make it to the World Series where it fell to the Toronto Blue Jays.
He was a three-time All-Star who hit .285 with 81 home runs and 401 RBIs across his career.
His son, Cutter, spent time as a player with the Harrisburg Senators in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
Dykstra was known as a gritty player during his time in the league, but his life off the field has been downright ugly at times since he last played. That even led to a prison stint in 2013.
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