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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
By 1953 Howard was playing for the Yankees’ top farm team, the Kansas City Blues. Another black player, Vic Power from Puerto Rico, was a teammate. Power batted .349 but because of the amount of trouble he stirred up was considered too much of a loose cannon to ever make it in pinstripes. Power was eventually traded to the Philadelphia A’s. In August, Jet magazine featured an article with the headline “Howard May be First Negro with Yankees.”
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Here is my original press photo of Vic with the Blues dated 5/24/52. The Yankees had Been Scouting him since 1950!
"A good chance of become the first Negro ever to play on the American league team"
Amazing history.
And to keep it on track with Elston. A snapshot taken of him alongside Mick, Game 3 of the 1960 World series.
