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Bronx Bombers' at Circle in the Square - The New York Times
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Elston Howard becomes the first black to play for the Yankees - This Day In Baseball
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The day Elston Howard became the first African-American voted AL MVP
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The New York Yankees' All-African American Team
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Negro League baseball legend Elston Howard got his start in Muskegon
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Elston and Me: The Story of the First Black Yankee (Volume 1) (Sports and American Culture): Howard, Arlene, Wimbish, Ralph, Berra, Yogi, Newcombe, Don: 9780826213587: : Books
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Remembering Yankees trailblazer Elston Howard, who never got to see his dream of managing in the big leagues - The Athletic
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Little Known Black History Fact: Elston Howard
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Yankees icon Elston Howard's playing ability is often overlooked - Pinstripe Alley
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Yankees Legend Joe Pepitone Dies of Suspected Heart Attack โ NBC New York
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The New York Yankees' All-African American Team
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Barrier Breakers Timeline - NLBM
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Connie Johnson โ Society for American Baseball Research
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Elston Howard broke the Yankees' color-barrier in 1955 - Sports Illustrated
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A Yankees legend and Jersey guy leaves a legacy that goes beyond pinstripes