Elston Howard was the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees in 1955. Elston was also the first African-American to win the AL MVP Stock Photo - Alamy
St. Louisan Elston Howard was a man of firsts for the Yankees and Major League Baseball
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The day Elston Howard became the first African-American voted AL MVP
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New York Yankees' Elston Howard, center, is greeted at the plate by Bill Kowron, left, and an unidentified Yankee bat boy, right, as he scores his fourth-inning home run during the first
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Let's Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees' Historic Day, April 14, 1955
Elston Howard was a star baseball player with the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 1960s Stock Photo - Alamy
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Celebrating Elston Howard, New York Yankees, New York City, He was good at everything he did. Elston Howard was the first African American player in New York Yankees history. #BlackHistoryMonth
Elston Howard was the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees in 1955. Elston was also the first African-American to win the AL MVP Stock Photo - Alamy