April 5, 1988 Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY
New York Yankees v Minnesota Twins
Elston Howard played for the Kansas City Monarchs, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox from 1948-1968. 1955 Howard became the first African American player on the Yankees roster, 18-years after Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier. Howard would go on to earn many honors and win many fans
- 12-time All-Star
- American League MVP (1963)
- 2-time Gold Glove Award (1963, 1964)
- 6-time World Champion
- Yankees jersey No.32 retired (1984)
On a night when the Yankees honored Elston Howard, the team dominated the Twins
Rick Rhoden pitched a complete game shut-out
Yankee RBI: Mike Pagliarulo 3 (home run), Rickey Henderson (home run), Don Mattingly, Joel Skinner, Dave Winfield
Frank Viola took the loss for the Twins, pitching 5 innings
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