Lenny Dykstra once blamed 'greedy banks' for destroying his 23-year marriage and taking away his home

Lenny Dykstra was once a famous MLB player, who was known for his impressive skills on the field. Unfortunately, Dykstra had a tumultuous personal life and struggled to maintain his wealth and relationships. His extravagant lifestyle and desire to live life over the top led to his financial ruin.

Due to bankruptcy cases filed against him (courtesy of his unstable spending), his assets were seized which further destabilized the former player into taking more drastic actions. He sold his sports memorabilia and household items, which legally belonged to the banks at the time due to the ongoing case.

In 2011, Dykstra decided to speak about his troubles, blaming the banks for his financial ruin. Calling them "greedy," Dykstra told NBC Philadelphia:

"They destroyed a 23-year marriage. We didn't just get divorced all of a sudden. Look at the timing of it. When you're paying $182,000 a month, every 30 days, $182,000, I don't care who you are."

The former Phillies All-Star, who missed payments on the $18.5 million inheritance he acquired from hockey legend Wayne Gretzky in 2007, alleged he was set to fail.

"They put me in a loan they knew I couldn’t afford. They tricked me," Dykstra said. "It’s called equity stripping, predatory lending at its finest."

Terri Dykstra is Lenny Dykstra's ex-wife. The couple divorced in 2009 after 23 years of marriage. Terri requested a divorce on the grounds of irreconcilable differences. The proceedings were heated, and both sides leveled accusations at one another. Terri received half of the couple's assets, which included two homes in California and a vehicle, as part of the divorce settlement.

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Dykstra also lost his 1986 World Series ring as he had to auction off the treasured item after filing for bankruptcy post his divorce. The couple has tried to keep things amicable for the sake of their two sons despite their bitter divorce.

Lenny Dykstra used to add steroids to his cereal

The three-time All-Star once disclosed that he took performance-enhancing medications with breakfast in order to acquire an unfair advantage.

In 2016, Maxim quoted Dykstra replying to a question specifically about HGH (Human Growth Hormone):

“I put that in my cereal, man. It was in my cereal. I mean that was like a … come on, HGH? We’re talking about the good stuff.

Dykstra was detained in 2011 and charged with bankruptcy fraud, then with grand theft auto, narcotics possession, and indecent exposure in a separate instance.