The man who broke the news of Lenny Dykstra’s stroke has provided another update on his recovery.
“He’s doing very well. He should be moving into a rehab facility soon for therapy. He’s had a lot of hot nurses surrounding him. He’s doing well,” said a man — P.J., per crossingbroad.com — in an update posted to the Dolan’s Bar X account. “He’s the champ. It’s Game 3 of the World Series in ’86 and his stroke is Oil Can Boyd, and what’s he do? He’s going to knock it out of the park, that’s what he does.”
The World Series and Boyd mentions are references to when Dykstra led off Game 3 at Fenway Park with a homer that galvanized the Mets in a 7-1 victory that earned them their first win in the series.
Dykstra seems to be doing well since he suffered the stroke and was hospitalized in Los Angeles earlier this month.
Dolan’s Bar in Ridley Park, Penn., first announced the news.
The ex-Mets and Phillies outfielder has since been let out of the intensive care unit, former teammates Darryl Strawberry and Kevin Mitchell told The Post on Thursday.
“He knew it was me, so that is always a good sign,” Strawberry said. “He’s in the process of recovering.”
Dykstra, 61, has kept his X account active over the past week, taking shots at former teammate Ron Darling and Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman in separate posts.
“I have to rest,” Dykstra tweeted on Feb. 15. “Thanks for all the love, PRAYERS and support in this tough time, #NailsNation. I really appreciate it. I feel like it’s giving me the strength I really need right now. This will be a long journey.”
P.J. from Dolan’s Bar said they will continue to provide updates on Dykstra.
Dykstra slashed .285/.375/.419/.793 in his 12-season career, and won a ring with the Mets in 1986.
“Keep it tuned here, we’ll let you know what’s going on with Nails, but keep your thoughts and prayers out with our boy Lenny,” P.J. said in the video. “I’m sure he’s going to wind up swinging for the fences yet again because he’s a champ and that’s what he does.”
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