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...DIED. Elston Howard, 51, versatile slugger who was one of the pioneering blacks in baseball's major leagues; of cardiac arrest; in New York City. In 1955, eight years after Jackie Robinson breached the game's color barrier by joining the Brooklyn Dodgers, Howard became the first black to play with the New York Yankees. After 13 seasons with the Yanks and one with the Boston Red Sox, he returned to Yankee Stadium as the American League's first black coach...
...Elston Howard, the first Black baseball player for the New York Yankees and the first Balck coach in the American League, died early yesterday. He was 51 years...
...Elston Howard Jr. said his father died of cardiac arrest in New York City's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, where he had been a patient since November 26. The elder Howard had been in ill health for about two years...
...Ohio boy who was All-America at Kent State, Munson was part of the Yankees' long and impressive catching tradition-Bill Dickey, Yogi Berra and Elston Howard. Munson became a major leaguer after only 99 games in the minors. He justified the Yankees' gamble by hitting .302 and winning Rookie of the Year honors in 1970. His best seasons were 1975 (.318 with 102 runs batted in), 1976 (.302 and 105 RBIS) and 1977 (.308 and 100 RBls). He was named to the All-Star team seven times, batted over .300 in World Series and playoff competition...
...Wilbur Elston Detroit...