Doc Howard

Doc Howard
Outfielder
Born: May 1873
Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: (1904-08-14)August 14, 1904
East Liverpool, Ohio, U.S.
Negro league baseball debut
1897, for the Cuban Giants
Last appearance
1899, for the Cuban X-Giants
Teams

Charles Howard (May 1873 – August 14, 1904), nicknamed "Doc", was an American Negro league outfielder in the 1890s.

A native of Pennsylvania, Howard played for the Cuban Giants in 1897 and the Cuban X-Giants the following two seasons.[1][2] He died in East Liverpool, Ohio in 1904 at age 31. Howard was shot and killed by a woman he had been attacking.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Doc Howard". seamheads.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Doc Howard". baseball-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ ""Doc" Howard Killed". The Philadelphia Inquirer. August 15, 1904. p. 3. Retrieved April 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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