Lenny Dykstra begins Twitter life with R-rated bang
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Lenny Dykstra has Twitter.
The former big leaguer who spent 12 years in the majors between the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies activated his Twitter account Tuesday.
His first tweet is, well, what you would expect from him.
Oh so this is Twitter? I can say whatever the fuck I want right?
— Lenny Dykstra (@LennyDykstra) May 10, 2016
To say he was a "colorful guy" would be an understatement.
Besides the fact Dykstra had no filter, chewed way more tobacco than he probably ever should have, spent six months in federal prison for grand theft auto and eventually filed for bankruptcy, he was a dynamite ball player.
Over his career he batted .285/.375/.419, garnered three All-Star awards, a Silver Slugger, and finished second in MVP voting in 1993.