Complex sentence: On April 14,1955, Howard became the first African American to play for the Yankees, and got a hit in his first at bat; the team had been relatively late to sign black players, but finally acquired Vic Power and Howard.
Split into simpler sentences: On April 14,1955, Howard became the first African American to play for the Yankees, and got a hit in his first at bat. The team had been relatively late to sign black players, but finally acquired Vic Power and Howard.