Former Washington Senators player Frank Howard looks on during a pregame ceremony at Nationals Park, Aug. 26, 2016, in Washington., a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.
Howard played seven seasons with the Washington Senators after earning NL Rookie of the Year honors with the Dodgers in 1960 and helping them win the World Series three years later. He was with the Senators when they relocated to Texas and became the Rangers and finished his playing career with the Detroit Tigers.
The 6-foot-7 Howard, nicknamed Hondo, played 1,895 regular-season and three postseason games from 1958-73. He spent a brief time as a manager, with the San Diego Padres in 1981 and the New York Mets in 1983. “Playing with Frank Howard was one of the best experiences I had, and the reason I say that is because he taught us how to be big leaguers,” Bosman said. “He taught us how to carry ourselves when we were bad — and we were bad. And when we did win, he taught us how to carry ourselves when we won a few ballgames here and there. He was that example in word and deed all the time.”
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: 11W - 🏆 384. / 55 Read more »
Source: wfaa - 🏆 543. / 51 Read more »
Source: nypost - 🏆 91. / 67 Read more »
Source: clevelanddotcom - 🏆 301. / 63 Read more »
Source: FOXSports - 🏆 280. / 63 Read more »
Source: CBSLA - 🏆 552. / 51 Read more »