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Lyman Bostock was a baseball player. Lyman Bostock was born in Birmingham, Alabama, United States on November 22, 1950. Death is recorded on September 23, 1978, at the age of 27. Schooling on record includes Manual Arts High School and California State University, Northridge.
My Take
Lyman Bostock is one of those names I keep coming back to, because a .311 lifetime average over just four big-league seasons hints at a career that should have lasted decades. He came out of California State University, Northridge, hit his way through Minnesota and then California, and was clearly entering his prime. What makes me linger on him is that his life was cut short in 1978 when he was only 27, mid-season. I find myself imagining what his numbers might have looked like with another ten years. To me he reads as a genuine talent the game lost far too early.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Lyman Bostock
- Name (Japanese)
- ライマン・ボストック
- Reading
- らいまん・ぼすとっく
- Born
- November 22, 1950 – September 23, 1978
- Origin
- Birmingham, Alabama, United States
- Occupation
- baseball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Tiger
2. Background
- High school
- Manual Arts High School
- University
- California State University, Northridge
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Lyman Bostock born?
Lyman Bostock was born on November 22, 1950.
When did Lyman Bostock die?
Lyman Bostock died on September 23, 1978, aged 27.
Where was Lyman Bostock from?
Lyman Bostock was from Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
What did Lyman Bostock do?
Lyman Bostock worked as baseball player.
Where did Lyman Bostock study?
Lyman Bostock attended California State University, Northridge.
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