Elston Howard
date: label: date made
content: 1964
name: label: referenced
content: New York Yankees
label: Associated Name
content: Kansas City Monarchs
label: maker
content: Topps Company, Inc.
notes: label: Description
content: Elston Howard was one of many players featured on collectible coins made by Topps and included in packs of baseball cards.
label: Description
content: Elston Howard played Nego League baseball for the Kansas City Monarchs from 1948-1950. He signed with the New York Yankee's in 1950, joining their minor league system after spending two years in Korea with the U.S. Army.
label: Description
content: In 1955, Howard made the Yankees' roster, becoming the team's first African American player. Given the depth of New York's lineup, he found himself playing numerous positions, such as outfield, catcher and third base, rotating with other players. Eventually Howard secured the team's permanent catcher position.
label: Description
content: With the Yankees, Howard was a 12 time All-Star, winning four World Series titles and two gold gloves. In 1963 he became the first African American to be named as the American League's Most Valuable Player. In 1967 Howard finished his career with the Boston Red Sox, where he played for two seasons.
label: Description
content: After retirement, Howard rejoined the Yankees, serving as the team's first base coach for ten years (1969-1979,) winning two more World Series with New York. His number 34 was retired by the Yankees in 1984.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
topic: label: web subject
content: Sports
label: name of sport
content: Baseball
label: level of sport
content: Professional
label: Subject
content: African American
label: Subject
content: negro leagues
setName: label: See more items in
content: Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1996.0213.041
label: accession number
content: 1996.0213
label: catalog number
content: 1996.0213.041
objectType: label: Object Name
content: cap, bottle
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: metal (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/2 in; x 3.81 cm