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This Day in Yankees History: The Yankees acquire Elston Howard - Pinstripe Alley
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On this day in Yankees history - Elston Howard the Yanks first African American player, Bronx Pinstripes
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End of the World as the Yankees Knew It - The New York Times
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Players who played for Yankees and Red Sox
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Yankees retired numbers and the baseball legends who wore them
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Uncle Mike's Musings: A Yankees Blog and More: October 26: Yankee Day
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St. Louisan Elston Howard was a man of firsts for the Yankees and Major League Baseball
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New York Yankees - Wikipedia
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Let's Remember Elston Howard and the Yankees' Historic Day, April 14, 1955
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Yankee Stadium (1923) - Wikipedia
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Yankees retired numbers and the baseball legends who wore them
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History of the New York Yankees - Wikipedia
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Remembering Elston Howard - Pinstripe Alley
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