Pitcher Lincoln Holdzkom was killed on December 13 in a car accident. He appeared on the Marlins' spring roster in 2004 and the Astros' spring roster in 2007. The obit article indicates that he was on the Red Sox 40-man roster in 2008, but my two copies of the Red Sox spring roster for that year do not show him there when they were published.
LIncoln was born in the US, but his father emigrated from New Zealand. Lincoln maintained a close connection with that country, which is why he is shown in a New Zealand uniform in the second photo. Lincoln's brother, John, was the first major leaguer representing New Zealand, when he made his MLB debut in 2014.
P.S. Knowing now what happened in 2008, I can relate that Lincoln was on the Phillies' spring roster that year as a Rule 5 draftee from the Red Sox. He appeared in three Grapefruit League games for the Phils. They tried to return him to the Red Sox. The Red Sox declined, so he became a free agent. A day later, after Curt Shilling was injured, the Red Sox changed their mind and he was added to the Red Sox 40-man roster on March 13, 2008. A photo of him with the Phillies has been added.
