House of Nails Quotes

“A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.”
― Lenny Dykstra, House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the Edge

“During my eighteen years I came to bat almost 10,000 times. I struck out about 1,700 times and walked maybe 1,800 times. You figure a ballplayer will average about 500 at-bats a season. That means I played seven years without ever hitting the ball. —MICKEY MANTLE I”
― Lenny Dykstra, House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the Edge