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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Yankee stadium monument park hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

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

Yankee stadium monument park hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

New York Yankees - The night No. 99 joined No. 9 in baseball

April 14, 1955: Elston Howard integrates the Yankees – Society for American Baseball Research

This Day in Yankees History: Happy birthday, Elston Howard - Pinstripe Alley

File:Elston Howard Plaque.jpg - Wikipedia