Daryl Boston
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Daryl Lamont Boston is a former Major League Baseball
outfielder. In 2001, he was named Minor-league
roving outfield instructor for the Chicago White Sox
.
Drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft, Boston would make his Major League Baseball
debut with the White Sox on May 13, , and appeared in his final game on August 11, .
On October 4, 1986, he homered off Bert Blyleven
. This was the 50th and last longball Blyleven allowed that year, which is a record for most homers allowed in one year.
Boston was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies
team that began play in Major League Baseball
in .
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
outfielder. In 2001, he was named Minor-league
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
roving outfield instructor for the Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
.
Drafted by the White Sox in the 1st round of the 1981 MLB amateur draft, Boston would make his Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
debut with the White Sox on May 13, , and appeared in his final game on August 11, .
On October 4, 1986, he homered off Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven
Bert Blyleven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011...
. This was the 50th and last longball Blyleven allowed that year, which is a record for most homers allowed in one year.
Boston was a member of the inaugural Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
team that began play in Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
in .