I have one card of Lyman Bostock, from 1978 Topps.
Playing career: Outfielder Lyman Bostock came up with the
Twins in 1975 and quickly became a star. In 1976 he hit .323 in his first full
season, and the next year he broke out, hitting .336 with 14 HR, 90 RBI and 16
SB. A free agent after the season, he signed with California for the 1978
season, and after a slow start was hitting well in the second half of the
season.
Death: On September 23, 1978, following a game in Chicago,
Bostock traveled to nearby Gary, IN to visit some friends. One of the friends
was married to a man who thought she was regularly being unfaithful to him.
That man, Leonard Smith, followed Bostock and his party as they drove away from
Smith’s wife’s cousin’s house, and fatally shot Bostock a few blocks away.
My memories: Before my time, though I remember hearing about
his tragic incident many times.
Google Autocomplete results: He is fifth when you type Lyma,
between Lymari Nadal, an actress, and Lyman Orchards Golf Course, a course in
Connecticut. There do not appear to be any other prominent Lyman Bostocks.
Coming up next: The next profile will be D.J. Boston.
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