Former MLB player, coach and manager Frank Howard died on Monday at 87, the Washington Nationals announced.
The cause of death was complications from a stroke, according to the Washington Post.
Howard, who was 6-7 and over 250 pounds, was nicknamed “The Capital Punisher” and “The Washington Monument. He had a 16-year MLB career spending time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
Howard was an All-Star four times during his stint with the Senators from 1965-71. He also had two top-5 finishes in MVP voting.
“Growing up a baseball fan in Washington D.C., Frank Howard was my hero,” Nationals managing principal owner Mark D. Lerner said in a statement, via MLB.com. “The towering home runs he hit into the stands at RFK Stadium gave him the nickname ‘Capital Punisher,’ but I’ll always remember him as a kind and gentle man. The entire Lerner family would like to offer our thoughts and condolences to Frank’s family during this difficult time. The world of baseball has truly lost a giant.”
After his playing career, Howard was a coach for the Milwaukee Brewers from 1977-80 and managed the Padres in 1981. He started coaching with the Mets in 1982 and became manager during the 1983 season for the final 116 games. He also spent time as a coach with the Yankees and Devil Rays.
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Howard, who was 6-7 and over 250 pounds, was nicknamed “The Capital Punisher” and “The Washington Monument. He had a 16-year MLB career spending time with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Washington Senators/Texas Rangers and Detroit Tigers.
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