Lyman Bostock : the inspiring life and tragic death of a ballplayer /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Powell, K. Adam, 1979- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]
Temas:
Bostock, Lyman, > 1950-1978.
Bostock, Lyman, > 1950-1978
Baseball players > United States > Biography.
African American baseball players > Biography.
Joueurs de base-ball > États-Unis > Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Sports.
GAMES > Gambling > Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Business Aspects.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Essays.
SPORTS & RECREATION > History.
SPORTS & RECREATION > Reference.
TRAVEL > Special Interest > Sports.
African American baseball players
Baseball players
United States
Biographies
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781442252066
1442252065

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