NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Former New York Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra is following through on a threat he made last week and has sued ex-teammate Ron Darling Jr. for including an alleged anecdote about Dykstra that paints him as a racist, TMZ reports.
In Darling's new book "108 Stitches: Loose Threads, Ripping Yarns, and the Darnedest Characters from My Time in the Game," Darling Jr. claims Dykstra hurled racial epithets at Boston Red Sox pitcher Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd during Game 3 of the 1986 World Series.
According to Darling, as Boyd was finishing his warmups at Fenway Park, Dykstra yelled the "ugliest piece of vitriol I've ever heard" in the pitcher's direction.
Dykstra claims the story is not true. He also claims several black teammates including Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden and Kevin Mitchell have all vouched for him.
Also, Dykstra claims Boyd himself has publicly denied knowing anything about Dykstra's alleged racial taunts.
In the suit, Dykstra is demanding damages for defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
The suit says the inclusion of the alleged incident in the book "forever diminish Mr. Dykstra, stalk him, and preclude him from unknowable professional and personal relationships and benefits."
Dykstra is also asking the judge to issue an injunction, which would in essence block sales of the book.
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