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

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Blue Ridge Summit : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated, 2016Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (355 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781442252066
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Lyman BostockLOC classification:
  • GV865.B677.P68 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 California Dreaming (1950-1968) -- 2 Coming of Age in Times of Confusion (1968-1970) -- 3 New Decisions, New Opportunities (1971-1972) -- 4 The Path to the Big Leagues (1972-1974) -- 5 A Rookie's Journey (1975) -- 6 The Great Breakout (1976) -- 7 Something to Prove (1977) -- 8 Settling into Stardom (1977) -- 9 A Life-Changing Negotiation (1977 Off-Season) -- 10 The Big Slump (1978) -- 11 Redemption and Happiness (1978) -- 12 Another Day in Comiskey and Gary (September 23, 1978) -- 13 Passing into Legend -- 14 Saying Goodbye (September 24-28, 1978) -- 15 The Trials of Leonard Smith (1979) -- 16 Moving On (1979-1980s) -- 17 Lyman Bostock's Legacy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Summary: Lyman Bostock was a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels in the 1970s. Many believed he was good enough to win multiple batting titles, yet his murder meant it would never come to be. This book tells the story of Bostock's humble beginnings, his too-brief baseball career, and his tragic death.
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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 California Dreaming (1950-1968) -- 2 Coming of Age in Times of Confusion (1968-1970) -- 3 New Decisions, New Opportunities (1971-1972) -- 4 The Path to the Big Leagues (1972-1974) -- 5 A Rookie's Journey (1975) -- 6 The Great Breakout (1976) -- 7 Something to Prove (1977) -- 8 Settling into Stardom (1977) -- 9 A Life-Changing Negotiation (1977 Off-Season) -- 10 The Big Slump (1978) -- 11 Redemption and Happiness (1978) -- 12 Another Day in Comiskey and Gary (September 23, 1978) -- 13 Passing into Legend -- 14 Saying Goodbye (September 24-28, 1978) -- 15 The Trials of Leonard Smith (1979) -- 16 Moving On (1979-1980s) -- 17 Lyman Bostock's Legacy -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.

Lyman Bostock was a professional baseball player for the Minnesota Twins and the California Angels in the 1970s. Many believed he was good enough to win multiple batting titles, yet his murder meant it would never come to be. This book tells the story of Bostock's humble beginnings, his too-brief baseball career, and his tragic death.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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