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May 17, 1991 · She met Howe when he was pitching in a summer league in her home town of Fairbanks, Alaska -- he was from Michigan. They were married in 1979, he was 21 and she was 19, and it was all wonderful ...
- Early Life and College “Decision”
- Pitching For The Wolverines
- Drafted by Los Angeles
- Howe and The Dodgers Beat The Yankees; An All-Star Appearance
- Addiction
- Starts and Stops
- Wandering The Proverbial Desert
- The Yankees
- Suspended (and Reinstated) Again
- Final Years with New York
Steven Roy Howe was born on March 10, 1958 in Pontiac, Michigan. His father, Virgil, had been a pitcher in the semi-pro leagues and instilled a love of the sport into Howe at a young age. Whenever he wasn’t playing baseball, Howe was involved with a rough crowd that engaged in a less-than-ideal lifestyle. However, it was the lifestyle characteristi...
After arriving in Ann Arbor, Howe quickly developed into one of the best pitchers in college baseball. His freshman season saw the Wolverines finish just above .500 with a 22-19-1 record. In 1977, Howe and his Michigan teammates improved to 33-15 and an appearance in the Mid West Regional tournament. Howe was also named to the All-Big Ten team. At ...
Looking back, another year in college most likely improved his draft position. With the 16th overall pick of the 1979 MLB Draft, the Dodgersselected Howe. He was sent by LA to their Double-A team in San Antonio where he made 13 starts. Howe did so well in his short time in Texas that the Dodgers invited him to spring training the following February...
The 1981 Dodgers were a loaded team. Not only did the team trot out Howe, but they also had Rick Sutcliffe and another young phenom, Fernando Valenzuela. In the midst of “Fernandomania,” the ‘81 Dodgers put on a clinic that year. After eliminating the Astros and Expos in the first rounds of the playoffs, LA faced the mighty Yankees in the World Ser...
It turns out that, while Howe was experiencing success on the mound, his personal life was unraveling. For some time, unknown to the public, Howe had struggled with substance abuse. During the offseason after 1982, instead of enjoying his success, Howe was urged by Cindy (now his wife), to enter rehab for both alcohol and cocaine use. Unbeknownst t...
In 1985, Howe returned to the Dodgers but did not do well. Making matters worse, he arrived late for games and sometimes went AWOL. By July, the Dodgers had their fill and released Howe. During interviews, he seemed relieved to leave LA, implying that the many vices of the city were not good for him. It probably didn’t help that some of Howe’s Dodg...
The next team to sign Howe was the San Jose Bees of the Independent League in 1986. After over a month of terrible outings, Howe failed another drug test in May and was suspended. Upon returning a month later, he failed another test in July and was given his release. A Japanese league team, the Seibu Lions, wanted to sign Howe, but eventually pulle...
During his time away from the majors, Howe and his agent kept in touch with Yankees general manager Gene Michael. They promised the GM that Howe was clean and ready to play. However, Michael rebuffed all attempts for a try-out. Taking matters into their own hands, Howe, his wife and agent showed up one day at New York’s training camp. Howe asked fo...
The good vibes lasted until December. While traveling in Montana, Howe was found by sheriff’s deputies to be in possession of cocaine. He had also been involved in a single vehicle collision with a light pole and fled the scene. As both cases were pending, Howe pitched for the Yankees in 1992. He put together a 3-0 season with six saves and a 2.45 ...
One of the conditions of Howe’s return was the requirement that he would have to submit to drug testing every other day. The frequent tests were enough of a deterrent that Howe stayed clean. For the next three years, he would be a dependable asset for the Yanks. In 1994, he was the team’s primary closer and posted 15 saves and a 1.80 ERA. Howe lost...
Steve Howe (baseball) Steven Roy Howe (March 10, 1958 – April 28, 2006) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers and New York Yankees, spanning 1980 to 1996. His baseball career ended in 1997 after a stint with the ...
Sep 17, 2006 · His wife and children represent the late reliever on a night the Dodgers' 1981 World Series champions are honored. ... Steve Howe, who had pitched the final four innings of the Dodgers’ World ...
- ben.bolch@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
Apr 28, 2020 · Early in the morning on April 28, 2006, a man driving through the California desert crashed his truck and was pronounced dead at the scene. He was only 48 years-old. His name was Steve Howe. He was a former Dodgers and Yankees relief pitcher whose tremendous talent was overshadowed by his addictions and whose career - which featured seven ...
Mar 25, 2019 · The Tragedy of Steve Howe. by Mike Bates. March 25, 2019. Steve Howe was the 1980 National League Rookie of the Year with the Dodgers. (via kla4067) We live in a world where every mistake we make can be caught on camera and instantly make us, at least for a moment, famous, or notorious, or a laughingstock. If you stop to think about it, the ...
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