Professional Baseball Player. Born Frank Oliver Howard, he was an American player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. He was the third of six children of John and Erma Howard. attended South High School in Columbus and Ohio State University where he played basketball and baseball for the Buckeyes and was an All-American in both sports. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors of the Nation Basketball Association but instead signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers where he played from 1958 until 1964. He next spent time with the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers from 1965 until 1972. He spent his final 2 seasons in the Major League Baseball league with the Detroit Tigers (1972-1973). He spent his final year as a player in Japan's Pacific League with the Taiheiyo Club Lions (1974). As a coach, he spent 20 years with numerous teams. During his career he played on 4 All-Star teams, was NL Rookie of the Year in 1960, was the American League home run leader twice and their RBI leader in 1970, and was a member of the 1963 World Series Championship team. He ended his career with a .273 batting average, 382 home runs and 1,119 runs batted in. He was married twice with whom he had 6 children. He had no children in his second marriage. He passed away from complications from a stroke.
Professional Baseball Player. Born Frank Oliver Howard, he was an American player, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Washington Senators/Texas Rangers. He was the third of six children of John and Erma Howard. attended South High School in Columbus and Ohio State University where he played basketball and baseball for the Buckeyes and was an All-American in both sports. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Warriors of the Nation Basketball Association but instead signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers where he played from 1958 until 1964. He next spent time with the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers from 1965 until 1972. He spent his final 2 seasons in the Major League Baseball league with the Detroit Tigers (1972-1973). He spent his final year as a player in Japan's Pacific League with the Taiheiyo Club Lions (1974). As a coach, he spent 20 years with numerous teams. During his career he played on 4 All-Star teams, was NL Rookie of the Year in 1960, was the American League home run leader twice and their RBI leader in 1970, and was a member of the 1963 World Series Championship team. He ended his career with a .273 batting average, 382 home runs and 1,119 runs batted in. He was married twice with whom he had 6 children. He had no children in his second marriage. He passed away from complications from a stroke.
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