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 also played for the Kansas City Monarchs and the Boston Red Sox. Howard served on the Yankees' coaching staff from 1969 to 1979.
Frank Oliver Howard,nicknamed "Hondo","The Washington Monument" and "The Capitol Punisher",is an American former player,coach and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers franchises.
Ryan James Howard,nicknamed "the Big Piece",is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies,from 2004 to 2016. He is known for being the fastest player in baseball history to reach 100 home runs and 200 home runs. Howard holds numerous Phillies franchise records.
Thomas Sylvester Howard is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played 11 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2000 for the San Diego Padres,Cleveland Indians,Cincinnati Reds,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Dodgers,and St. Louis Cardinals. On April 11,2000,he hit the first grand slam at Minute Maid Park.
The 1960 New York Yankees season was the 58th season for the team. The team finished with a record of 97–57,winning its 25th pennant,finishing 8 games ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. New York was managed by Casey Stengel. The Yankees played their home games at Yankee Stadium. In the World Series,they were defeated by the Pittsburgh Pirates in seven games.
The 1963 New York Yankees season was the 61st season for the team. The team finished with a record of 104–57,winning their 28th pennant,finishing 10½games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk.
The 1967 New York Yankees season was the 65th season for the Yankees. The team finished ahead of only the Kansas City Athletics in the American League final standings,with a record of 72–90,finishing 20 games behind the Boston Red Sox. New York was managed by Ralph Houk. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
The 1991 New York Mets season was the 30th regular season for the Mets. They went 77-84 and finished fifth in the National League East for their first losing season since 1983. They were managed by Bud Harrelson and Mike Cubbage. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1983 New York Mets season was the 22nd regular season for the Mets. They went 68–94 and finished in sixth place in the National League East. They were managed by George Bamberger and Frank Howard. They played home games at Shea Stadium.
The 1968 Boston Red Sox season was the 68th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished fourth in the American League (AL) with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses,17 games behind the AL and World Series champion Detroit Tigers.
The 1968 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 10th in the American League with a record of 65 wins and 96 losses.
The Oakland Athletics' 1983 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
The 1994 Cincinnati Reds season saw the team move to the new NL Central Division. They were leading the division by a half game before a strike ended the 1994 Major League Baseball season in mid-August.
The 1960 Los Angeles Dodgers finished the season at 82–72,in fourth place in the National League race,13 games behind the NL and World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 1928 Brooklyn Robins finished in 6th place,despite pitcher Dazzy Vance leading the league in strikeouts for a seventh straight season as well as posting a career best 2.09 ERA.
The 1998 Chicago White Sox season was the White Sox's 99th season. They finished with a record of 80-82,good enough for 2nd place in the American League Central,9 games behind the 1st place Cleveland Indians.
The 1974 Houston Astros season was a season in American baseball. The team finished fourth in the National League West with a record of 81–81,21 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1996 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 114th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies finished fifth in the National League East with a record of 67 wins and 95 losses. They also hosted the 1996 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
The 2001 Philadelphia Phillies season was the 119th season in the history of the franchise.
The 2009 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2009 season. As the 105th edition of the World Series,it was a best-of-seven playoff contested between the Philadelphia Phillies,champions of the National League (NL) and defending World Series champions,and the New York Yankees,champions of the American League (AL). The Yankees defeated the Phillies,4 games to 2,winning their 27th World Series championship.
