Dick Howser | |
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![]() Howser at the White House in 1985 | |
Shortstop / Manager | |
Born: Miami, Florida, U.S. | May 14, 1936|
Died: June 17, 1987 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 51)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 11, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 27, 1968, for the New York Yankees | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .248 |
Home runs | 16 |
Runs batted in | 165 |
Managerial record | 507–425 |
Winning % | .544 |
Teams | |
As player
As manager As coach | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Richard Dalton Howser (May 14, 1936 – June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franchise's first World Series title in 1985.
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