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[jacknyc]

Frank Howard has passed away.
A literal giant in baseball.

Frank Howard, larger-than-life slugger, dies at 87

WASHINGTON -- Frank Howard, a hugely popular giant of a man who singlehandedly elevated Washington baseball from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, has died, the Nationals announced on Monday. He was 87. Though Howard never guided the Washington Senators to the postseason, he was an All-Star four...

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[jacknyc]

Frank Howard, former Ohio State star, MLB home run champ and World Series winner, dies

Howard was a mountain of a man who was known for hitting towering home runs.

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[sport historian]

I remember Frank Howard hitting a long HR for the Dodgers in the 4th game of the 1963 World Series to help them beat the Yankees. Sixty years ago.

I recall a long HR by him in the 1969 All Star Game. Both I saw on TV. With Frank Howard the home runs were always long.