The community is mourning the loss of a D.C.-area sports legend. Washington Senators slugger Frank Howard has died at the age of 87, the Nationals announced on Monda
Howard was the first player to hit a home run in the history of the Texas Rangers, and the last player to hit a home run in the history of the Washington Senators.A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. A cause of death was not provided.
"Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero," Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement."The towering home runs he hit into the stands at RFK Stadium gave him the nickname 'Capital Punisher,' but I'll always remember him as a kind and gentle man. The entire Lerner family would like to offer our thoughts and condolences to Frank's family during this difficult time. The world of baseball has truly lost a giant.
"Frank Howard was one of the most intimidating figures to ever wear a Mets uniform," the team said in a statement."Despite his size, Howard was known to all as `The Gentle Giant.' Frank had two tenures as a coach with us and served as an interim manager in 1983. He was known throughout the organization as one of the most kind and generous individuals."
Howard led the American League in home runs twice, in 1968 and '70, sandwiched around his 48-homer season that remains the most in Washington baseball history. He was inducted into the Nationals' ring of honor in 2016.
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