The Dark Side of the Diamond

The Good Man - Lyman Bostock

I still have his card.

1978 Topps. Number 655. Lyman Bostock of the California Angels. It’s not an action shot. He’s not holding a bat or flashing a smile. It’s a simple, tight frame, just his shoulders and face, eyes looking slightly off to the side. A couple of players are blurred in the background. He looks calm. Serious. Present.

The first time I real…