Dykstra's lawsuit called his ex-teammate's account a 'fictional portrayal' and 'false and self-serving.'
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORENEW YORK — Lenny Dykstra has sued one-time New York Mets teammate Ron Darling, St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Publishing Group over a passage in the pitcher's new book accusing the outfielder of directing racist comments toward Boston Red Sox pitcher "Oil Can" Boyd during the 1986 World Series.
Darling's "108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darndest Characters from My Time in the Game" was published April 2 by St. Martin's Press, which is part of Macmillan. NEWSLETTERSThank you! You're almost signed up for SportsKeep an eye out for an email to confirm your newsletter registration.More newslettersOpinion: Trump's scuttling of MLB-Cuba deal means defections, human trafficking will continueDarling, a 58-year-old SNY broadcaster, declined comment before the Mets' game against Minnesota on Tuesday night. Tracey Guest of St. Martin's Press did not respond to an email seeking comment.
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