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  1. 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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    • 1951-1952
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  3. Find comprehensive stats and biographical data of Elston Howard, the first African American player to don a New York Yankees uniform. See his career totals, awards, videos, cards and more.

  4. Apr 16, 2020 · Elston Howard had a distinguished career with the New York Yankees calling pitches and crushing the ball. While playing for the Yanks, he was an outstanding all-around catcher and helped them...

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  5. 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.

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  6. 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

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  8. 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 archive...

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