Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Elston Howard

Born February 23, 1929

Photographed By Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Elston Howard Marker

Inscription. Elston Howard was born in St. Louis, attended Vashon High and was a star athlete. In 1956, he became the 1st black man to sign and play for the New York Yankees. He excelled as a catcher/outfielder for the Yankees during the 1950's and 1960's. He was the 1st black player to be awarded World Series MVP in 1958.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 38° 38.2′ N, 90° 12.451′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. Marker is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) west of North 20th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Wayman F. Smith, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Earl Wilson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Dick Gregory (here, next to this marker); Jackie Joyner-Kersee (here, next to this marker); The 5th Dimension (here, next to this marker); Roscoe Robinson, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Reverend James E. Cook (here, next to this marker); Dr. Julia Davis (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

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Also see . . . Elston Howard on Wikipedia. Howard (1929-1980) was a 12x All Star during his playing years with the New York Yankees. He would spend the last two years of his playing career with the Boston Red Sox. Howard also had played with the Negro League team, the Kansas City Monarchs, before his Major League Baseball career. Howard's number 32 was retired by the Yankees in 1984. (Submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Elston Howard Marker

Marker is next to other sidewalk plaques

Photographed By Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

3. Elston Howard Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 11, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. 2, 3. submitted on April 3, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.