Elston Howard, American baseball player and coach (died 1980)

Elston Howard

American baseball player and coach (1929–1980)

Elston Gene Howard 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. A 12-time All-Star, he…