Beginning with his early years as a St. Louis teenager, Elston tells of Elston Howard’s love of baseball and his encounters with racism. His three
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Hector Lopez, Who Broke a Baseball Color Barrier, Dies at 93 - The New York Times
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Elston Howard: A Yankee Pioneer, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Elston: The Story of the First African-American Yankee
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Yankees icon Elston Howard's playing ability is often overlooked - Pinstripe Alley
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Elston Howard Signed Photograph. Elston Howard, the first, Lot #12265
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New York Yankees catcher Elston Howard becomes the first black player to win the American League MVP Award - This Day In Baseball
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Life Lasting Lesson In Education Offered By Yankees Legend - The Bradenton Times
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Elston Turner became the first black player in Yankee history when he made the club in the spring of 19…
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Teaneck NJ's Elston Howard made history on the New York Yankees