Thomas Howard (baseball)

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Thomas Howard
Outfielder
Born: December 11, 1964 (1964-12-11) (age 43)
Batted: Both Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 3, 1990
for the San Diego Padres
Final game
October 1, 2000
for the St. Louis Cardinals
Career statistics
Batting average     .264
Home runs     44
Runs batted in     264
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Thomas Sylvester Howard (born December 11, 1964 in Middletown, Ohio) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He attended Ball State University where he played football and baseball. During his 11-year career (1990-2000) he played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, Houston Astros, Los Angeles Dodgers, and St. Louis Cardinals. On April 11, 2000 he hit the first grand slam at Minute Maid Park.

He graduated in 1983 from Valley View High School in Germantown, Ohio. There he also excelled as quarterback of the South Western Buckeye League champion football team and as a power forward on the league champion basketball team. His nickname in high school was Tank and was given to him by his father at an earlier age.

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