Dykstra still living life in fast forward - Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
During his 13 1/2 months of incarceration in federal prison, some innovations in the world passed Lenny Dykstra by. He said he knows of video conferencing but claims not to be well-versed in the technological specifics of FaceTime, Skype and the... From a no-contest plea to grand theft auto, to pleading guilty for bankruptcy fraud, to another no-contest acknowledgment for lewd conduct, the hits on the post-career rap sheet just kept coming. Dykstra is now as famous for his crime log as he is for slashing hits for 12 seasons in the majors, being a catalyst to the New York Mets' 1986 World Series championship or starting in the All-Star Game as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. Some accusations were never proven to be true or never led to criminal charges. "If half of those things were true," Dykstra said, "there'd have to be three of me. ". Which means he wasn't denying that at least a sixth of it actually happened. He was never squeaky-clean as a player — "I would party until 4 (a. m. ) and then get three hits in a day game," he said — but now he's a felon. "These are the feds," said Dykstra, 52. "They don't (screw) around. " A bad test and he's "going back to federal prison. He'll be at Frontier Field on Thursday night to sign autographs before and during the Rochester Red Wings' 7:05 p. m. game against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, an appearance sponsored by the Greater Rochester Area Honda Dealers. "I did my time," he said. Source: www.democratandchronicle.com
