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...

Descripción completa

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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

Ejemplares similares