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Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player who was a catcher and a left fielder. During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees.
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Elston Howard Bio. Fullname: Elston Gene Howard; Born: 2/23/1929 in St. Louis, MO; High School: Vashon, St. Louis, MO; Debut: 4/14/1955; Died: 12/14/1980
May 7, 2024 · Elston Howard was an American baseball player who was the first African American to play for the famed New York Yankees franchise and who was named the Most Valuable Player of the American League (AL) in 1963 after batting .287 with 28 home runs and 85 runs batted in. Howard was a backup catcher.
Elston Howard World Series Stats. The Elston Howard World Series stats seen below include his World Series year-by-year hitting stats, World Series fielding stats, and World Series pitching stats (where applicable).
Dec 21, 2015 · Elston Howard was the first black Yankees player, first black AL MVP, 12-time All-Star and first black AL coach. Yet, he's unknown by many Check out http://m.mlb.com/video for our full...
Feb 20, 2019 · Remembering Yankees trailblazer Elston Howard, who never got to see his dream of managing in the big leagues. On Oct. 1, 1973, Elston Howard saw an opportunity to become Major League...
Feb 23, 2022 · Elston Howard made baseball history as the first Black player on the New York Yankees, but that was just the beginning.
Dec 15, 1980 · Elston Howard, the first black to play for the New York Yankees, who was named the American League's most valuable player in 1963, died early yesterday of cardiac arrest at Columbia Presbyterian...
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