American former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 through 1990 as a center fielder with the Boston Red Sox, California Angels, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. He was the first player to win MLB's Rookie of the Year Award and Most Valuable Player Award in the same year, which he accomplished in 1975 with the Red Sox.

Played in 158 career games at USC ... Batted .320 in his career (159-for-497) with 28 home runs and 111 RBIs ... Member of three USC national championship squads in three seasons ... First team All-American in 1972 after batting .326 with 14 home runs and 46 RBIs ... Earned All-College World Series honors in 1971 ... Named to the 1970s All-Decade Team for the College World Series ... 1972 all-region and all-conference selection.

Lynn was inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2002 and to the College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007.