By Victor Trammell Photo credits: The Bergen Record Elston Gene Howard (pictured) was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on February 23, 1929. Howard was a catcher and left fielder in the American professional baseball league. From 1948 until 1968, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball over a 14-year career. Howard is […]
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