Elston Howard 31 Louisville H&B NY New York Yankees Vintage Custom Baseball Bat
Elston Howard 31 Louisville H&B NY New York Yankees Vintage Custom Baseball Bat. Elston Gene Howard (February 23, 1929 December 14, 1980) During a 14-year baseball career, he played in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball from 1948 through 1968, primarily for the New York Yankees. Howard was named the American League's Most Valuable Player for the 1963 pennant winners after finishing third in the league in slugging average and fifth in home runs, becoming the first black player in AL history to win the honor. He won Gold Glove Awards in 1963 and 1964, in the latter season setting AL records for putouts and total chances in a season. His lifetime fielding percentage of. 993 as a catcher was a major league record from 1967 to 1973, and he retired among the AL career leaders in putouts (7th, 6,447) and total chances (9th, 6,977). All of the baseball bats for sale are customized, re purposed, not original, and made as collectors items, or for game use. Attached in the pictures are before and after of the finished product. These bats are hand painted, and designed to bring flair to your collection, and the field. The logos and player signatures are stamped, decals, or painted by the makers of the original product. These are facsimile signatures, and not actual autographs. All items are kept in a pet free, smoke free, environment. Please see pictures before purchasing. The item "Elston Howard 31 Louisville H&B NY New York Yankees Vintage Custom Baseball Bat" is in sale since Wednesday, November 4, 2020. This item is in the category "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Vintage Sports Memorabilia\Bats". The seller is "lspinn-25" and is located in Mechanicville, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Team: New York Yankees
- Year: NA
- Modified Item: Yes
- Player: Elston Howard
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Original/Reproduction: Reproduction
- Modification Description: Custom Paint, Stripes, and Decals
- Vintage: Yes