In Remembrance

It is It is with deep sadness that we must report the news that Lyman Bostock, Sr. passed away on Friday, June 24, 2005.

Mr. Bostock was a member of the NLBPA Board of Directors and one of the very few surviving members of the Negro League Birmingham Black Barons, where he played in the 1941 East-West All Star game.

Lyman will be sorely missed by his family and friends. God Bless!

Obituary, Lyman Bostock Sr.

Birmingham, Alabama

BOSTOCK, LYMAN W., 88, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2005. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 1, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. from Payne Chapel A.M.E. Church, Rev. T. Eric Nathan Officiating. Burial in Elmwood Cemetery.

Mr. Bostock was a member of the Birmingham Black Barons Baseball team as well as a Negro League Legend. He leaves to mourn his passing, a loving wife, Minnie; (2) sons, Lemuel and Sherwin (Thaddeus) Bostock, both of Birmingham, Alabama. (9) grandchildren, (7) great grands. Smith & Gaston Southside directing.