New York Knicks forward Josh Hart was gifted a No. 32 jersey by the New York Yankees in honor of his great uncle, Elston Howard, the first Black player for the team and a legendary baseball figure.
, forward Josh Hart has won adoration from fans for his hard-nosed play and voluminous rebounding despite his relatively short stature.
However, many may not know that Hart is related by blood to a city sports icon that predated him by 60 years. Hart is the grandnephew of formerOn Tuesday, Hart dropped by Yankee Stadium before New York's game against the Baltimore Orioles. While he was there, the Yankees gifted him a No. 32 jersey in Howard's honor.
The Yankees gifted Josh Hart a number 32 jersey in honor of his great uncle Elston Howard who was the first Black player on the Yankees, and one with the Negro League's Kansas City Monarchs. He was a 12-time All-Star, the 1963 American League MVP, a four-time world champion, and a two-time Gold Glove winner.
The St. Louis native died in 1980 of myocarditis, a rare heart condition; he was 51 and had ended his coaching career just a year earlier. However, his legacy lives on in Hart.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game.
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