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Frank Tanana's career-defining moment ... Tanana had lost teammate, Lyman Bostock, who was shot to death in Gary, Ind., in 1978, so he was struggling to make sense of the tragedy.
With the California Angels — where the left-hander started his 21-year career — Tanana formed one of the ... the best hitters of the game out.” “Lyman’s death was a such a tragedy ...
WALKER -- Former Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Frank Tanana is scheduled to speak about his early experiences in the major leagues to his transformational moment as a Christian at 7:30 a.m ...
Then a wide-eyed 18-year old, Frank Tanana threw the first pitches of his professional baseball career 43 years ago on the banks of the Mississippi River. Tanana returned to Davenport for the ...
On this date in Texas Rangers history, Frank Tanana won his first game of the season as the Rangers defeated the New York Yankees in Old Yankee Stadium. Back on May 10, 1983, the Rangers beat the ...
There may not be much good news from the Detroit Tigers this year, but that doesn't stop former Tigers pitcher Frank Tanana from being upbeat about life. On Saturday, Tanana ran a pitchers' and ...
Lyman Bostock was a special talent. The former Twins center fielder had enough power, speed and defensive ability to make any MLB manager drool during his playing days. By all accounts ...
Not many pitchers have reinvented themselves like Frank Tanana did. In his prime with the Angels, he threw a 100-mph fastball and made three consecutive All-Star games (1976-78). From 1975 to 1978 ...
There are dozens of moments to remember from Lyman Bostock's four seasons in the major leagues, the first three with the Twins (1975-77) and the last with the California Angels. Two of those are ...