Former baseball star turned financial advisor Lenny Dykstra now lives in a two-bedroom apartment in a Westwood high-rise, plotting his financial comeback, daunting though it appears.
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Former baseball star turned financial advisor Lenny Dykstra now lives in a two-bedroom apartment in a Westwood high-rise, plotting his financial comeback, daunting though it appears.

Former baseball star turned financial advisor Lenny Dykstra now lives in a two-bedroom apartment in a Westwood high-rise, plotting his financial comeback, daunting though it appears. (Katie Falkenberg / For The Times)

Lenny Dykstra as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1993, perhaps his best year as a ballplayer. He was the runner-up for the National League most valuable player award and led the Phillies to the World Series, which it lost to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Lenny Dykstra as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1993, perhaps his best year as a ballplayer. He was the runner-up for the National League most valuable player award and led the Phillies to the World Series, which it lost to the Toronto Blue Jays. (Doug Mills / Associated Press)

Lenny Dykstra bought this Thousand Oaks mansion from former hockey great Wayne Gretzky three years ago. It proved to be a catastrophic mistake financially for Dykstra. He says he fell victim to predatory lending.

Lenny Dykstra bought this Thousand Oaks mansion from former hockey great Wayne Gretzky three years ago. It proved to be a catastrophic mistake financially for Dykstra. He says he fell victim to predatory lending. (John W. Adkisson / Los Angeles Times)

Lenny Dykstra bought this $17.4-million Thousand Oaks mansion in 2007, at the height of the housing bubble. It is now the most prized piece of his bankruptcy case. Claimants include JP Morgan Chase & Co. and private equity firm Index Investors.

Lenny Dykstra bought this $17.4-million Thousand Oaks mansion in 2007, at the height of the housing bubble. It is now the most prized piece of his bankruptcy case. Claimants include JP Morgan Chase & Co. and private equity firm Index Investors. (John W. Adkisson / Los Angeles Times)

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