People Name: Howard, Elston Profession: Other Category: African-American Experience Born/Started: 1929 Description: Elston Howard was the first black baseball player for the New York Yankees and the first black coach in the American League. Born in St. Louis in 1929, Howard graduated from Vashon High School, and became a star of baseball as a member of the World Champion New York Yankees from1955 to 1967. |
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