The California State University, Northridge baseball program started in 1959 and Paul Edmondson was their first player to make it to the Major League level. Names that appear on the chart above in bold print are in the California State University, Northridge Hall of Fame.

In 1981 Cal State Northridge opened an athletics hall of fame. Since then, only two baseball players have been enshrined. Perry Husband in 2004 and the late Lyman Bostock who's entry on the official site of the Matadors reads as follows:

Lyman Bostock
Inducted 1981
Baseball

Many great ballplayers and many fine people have come out of the Cal State Northridge athletic department. One of the finest was the late Lyman Bostock, who was tragically killed in 1978 while just beginning what was sure to be a fabulous career.

An outstanding prep player who was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Manuel Arts High School, Bostock attended Cal State Northridge from 1970-72, earning All-Conference honors both of his seasons (1971-72).

His first year, Bostock hit .344 and was an All-Conference center fielder. Then as an All-District VIII outfielder with a .296 batting average, Bostock led the Matadors to the College World Series in 1972 where they finished second.

Bostock signed with the Minnesota Twins that summer and played there from 1975-78. In 1978, he entered the free agent market and signed a five-year $2.3 million contract with the California Angels.

Bostock was a person who gave his time to many youth programs and was very helpful in aiding young student-athletes at CSUN. His life came to a tragic end on September 23, 1978, in Gary, Indiana, when he was shot to death.

Following his death, a memorial scholarship fund was set up in his name, and each year, it aids a deserving CSUN student-athlete in need.

Did you know that there are twelve former Northridge players who made it to "the show"? Send corrections or updates to Baseball Almanac.