
Elston
The Story of the First African-American Yankee
The Lyons Press
Published on 1. January 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-1-4930-2900-6 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning with his early years as a St. Louis teenager, Elston tells of Elston Howard's love of baseball and his encounters with racism. His three decades with the New York Yankees include numerous anecdotes about fellow Yankee legends such as Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and Yogi Berra. Written with a wife's compassion and a sportswriter's eye for detail, and with countless personal moments and rarely seen photographs, Elston is the touching story of one of baseball's great players.
Reviews / Votes
"Arlene and Elston were in many ways the "First Family" of the great Yankee teams of the '50s and '60s. So much was asked of them-integrating a historically white franchise while dealing with the racial issues in a changing America-all while winning championships and forming lifelong friendships through basic goodness and kindness. Their story is an American story we all need to know better." -- Marty Appel, former New York Yankees executive, and author of Pinstripe Empire and Casey Stengel "Elston Howard played in ten World Series and was a member of nine All Star teams. And yet, from reading Arlene Howard's bittersweet memoir, her husband Elston's career was badly hurt by his becoming the first African-American to play for the New York Yankees. He had to wait too long to become a Yankee. He had to wait too long to become the starting catcher. He had to wait-in vain-to be named the Yankee manager. As he explained segregation to his five-year-old son: 'It's like a private club,' Ellie told him, 'and we aren't members.'" -- Peter Golenbock, author of Dynasty: The New York Yankees 1949-1964More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Guilford
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Illustrations; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4930-2900-6 (9781493029006)
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Arlene Howard is Elston Howard's widow and was by his side throughout his career. Unlike many baseball wives of the day, she took an active role in supporting her husband and managing his ambition. In 2001, she teamed up with New York Post writer Ralph Wimbish to write the first edition of Elston, entitled Elston and Me.
Ralph Wimbish has been a sports editor for the New York Post for over 25 years, writing articles on a range of sports topics from baseball to golf.
Ralph Wimbish has been a sports editor for the New York Post for over 25 years, writing articles on a range of sports topics from baseball to golf.