Lawrence Rayford Howard (June 6, 1945 – May 11, 2019) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He played four seasons with the Houston Astros (1970–1973) and Atlanta Braves (1973).[1] He died on May 11, 2019.[2]
| Larry Howard | |
|---|---|
| Catcher | |
| Born: June 6, 1945 Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | |
| Died: May 11, 2019 (aged 73) Kingman, Arizona, U.S. | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| August 9, 1970, for the Houston Astros | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| July 2, 1973, for the Atlanta Braves | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .236 |
| Home runs | 6 |
| Runs batted in | 47 |
| Teams | |
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Baseball career
editHoward attended Atwater High School in Atwater, California. He was signed by the Houston Colt 45s as an undrafted free agent in 1963. He spent seven years in the minors before being called up by the Houston Astros.
References
edit- ^ Baseball Reference
- ^ "Lawrence Rayford (Larry) Howard". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved July 12, 2019.
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