Teaneck NJ's Elston Howard made history on the New York Yankees

Elston Howard, a legendary baseball player who moved to Teaneck in 1958, was the first African American Yankee, American League MVP and league coach.

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Let's Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees' Historic Day, April 14, 1955

Let's Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees' Historic Day, April 14, 1955

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Teaneck NJ's Elston Howard made history on the New York Yankees

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This Day in Yankees History: Elston Howard becomes a Yankees pioneer - Pinstripe Alley

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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