New York Yankees on X: On this date in 1955: Elston Howard became

1955 World Series - Wikipedia

Yankees legend Elston Howard got start in Negro Leagues

Elston Howard was a star baseball player with the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 1960s Stock Photo - Alamy

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

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

Hochman: 62 years ago, STL's Howard became first African-American Yankee

Cards That Never Were: Barrier Breakers: 1955 Elston Howard - New York Yankees

New York Yankees on X: On this date in 1955: Elston Howard became the first black player in Yankees history. He went on to win 2 Gold Gloves and an AL MVP

Cards That Never Were: Barrier Breakers: 1955 Elston Howard - New York Yankees