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Dispactké<p>An even more definitive essay on my man, Elston Howard, from the venerable Pinstripe Alley...</p><p>&quot;In so many ways Elston Howard was a man constantly on the edge of history. He played for the near-mythic Kansas City Monarchs under Buck O’Neil. He batted behind Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, and Yogi Berra in the legendary 1961 season. He won four rings as a player and another two as a coach with the Yankees.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.pinstripealley.com/2024/1/13/24032517/yankees-top-100-players-elston-howard-color-barrier-world-series-jackie-robinson-mickey-mantle" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pinstripealley.com/2024/1/13/2</span><span class="invisible">4032517/yankees-top-100-players-elston-howard-color-barrier-world-series-jackie-robinson-mickey-mantle</span></a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/elstonhoward" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>elstonhoward</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/newyorkyankees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newyorkyankees</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a></p>
Dispactké<p>My man, Elston Howard...</p><p><a href="https://barrierbreakers.nlbm.com/player/elston-howard/#:~:text=348%20with%2021%20home%20runs,the%20AL%20won%20that%20honor" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">barrierbreakers.nlbm.com/playe</span><span class="invisible">r/elston-howard/#:~:text=348%20with%2021%20home%20runs,the%20AL%20won%20that%20honor</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/elstonhoward" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>elstonhoward</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/newyorkyankees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>newyorkyankees</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a></p>
Dispactké<p>We lost the incredible 5-tool &quot;Say Hey Kid&quot;, arguably one of the most complete baseball players to ever play the game. Both MLB AND the Negro Baseball Leagues. </p><p>(Along with a text message conversation between my uncle and father about a remembrance of Willie Mays in Chicago).</p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/WillieMays" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WillieMays</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a></p>
Dispactké<p>Next year outing, for sure...</p><p><a href="https://www.gq.com/story/hinchliffe-negro-league-baseball" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gq.com/story/hinchliffe-negro-</span><span class="invisible">league-baseball</span></a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleagues" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleagues</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/blackyankees" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>blackyankees</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/yankeestadium" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>yankeestadium</span></a></p>
Dispactké<p>Whoa! A Negro League baseball stadium that still exists! And is played in. Near me!</p><p><a href="https://www.gq.com/story/hinchliffe-negro-league-baseball#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&amp;aoh=16872695121850&amp;csi=0&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fstory%2Fhinchliffe-negro-league-baseball" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gq.com/story/hinchliffe-negro-</span><span class="invisible">league-baseball#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&amp;aoh=16872695121850&amp;csi=0&amp;referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp;ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gq.com%2Fstory%2Fhinchliffe-negro-league-baseball</span></a></p><p><a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleague" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleague</span></a> <a href="https://blacktwitter.io/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a></p>
STL Baseball In Color<p>1922 St. Louis Stars, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseball</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/baseballhistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>baseballhistory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stlouis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stlouis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/negroleaguebaseball" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>negroleaguebaseball</span></a></p>
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