So it's not 1986. It is 2001 and his oldest daughter is 17 and being recruited by top colleges to play soccer. You remember how Joyner cracked home runs and smiles with equal ease and led the Angels into the playoffs. He is talking about 1986, about Wally World, about how he hit .290 with 22 home runs and 100 runs batted in. He is talking about how he had 15 home runs in his first 36 games as a major leaguer.
Instant heroes become absentee husbands and fathers.
What Wally remembers about 1986 were the high times. And Wally World wasn't all glamour. His second season also was fabulous. He hit .285, had 34 home runs and 117 RBIs. Joyner was having trouble with the front office.