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Lyman Bostock: The Inspiring Life and Tragic Death of a Ballplayer

Full title: Lyman Bostock: The Inspiring Life and Tragic Death of a Ballplayer
ISBN: 9781442252059
ISBN 10: 1442252057
Authors: Powell, K. Adam
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Num. pages: 350
Binding: Hardcover
Language: en
Published on: 2016

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Synopsis

Lyman Bostock Was A Professional Baseball Player For The Minnesota Twins (1975-1977) And The California Angels (1978). Bostock Grew Up In Los Angeles In The 1950s And 60s And Was A Fine Ballplayer Who, By All Accounts, Was An Ever Better Citizen. Caught In The Middle Of A Random Set Of Circumstances, Bostock Was Murdered In Gary, Indiana, At Just 27 Years Of Age. This Book Tells The Story Of Bostock S Humble Beginnings, His Coming-of-age In Los Angeles And Involvement In The Black Power Movement, His Storied Baseball Career, And His Tragic Death.