Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.
Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the"He was the ultimate teammate," Dick Bosman, who played six-plus seasons with Howard with Washington and Texas and remained friends with him for decades, told The Associated Press Monday."Next to my dad, he's the greatest guy I know."
"Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero," Nationals owner Mark Lerner said in a statement."The towering home runs he hit into the stands at RFK Stadium gave him the nickname 'Capital Punisher,' but I'll always remember him as a kind and gentle man. The entire Lerner family would like to offer our thoughts and condolences to Frank's family during this difficult time. The world of baseball has truly lost a giant.
Nicknamed"Hondo," Howard played 1,895 regular-season and three postseason games from 1958-73. He spent a brief time as a manager, with the
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