- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRichard Dalton Howser
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Dick Howser was born on May 14, 1936 in Miami, Florida, USA. He died on June 17, 1987 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.
- Shortstop for the Kansas City Athletics (1961-1963), Cleveland Indians (1963-1966) and New York Yankees (1967-1968).
- Named to 2 American League All-Star Teams (1961 and 1962).
- Led the American League in Plate Appearances (735) and Sacrifice Hits (16) in 1964.
- Manager of the New York Yankees (1978 and 1980; Win-Loss record: 103-60).
- The Dick Howser Trophy was established shortly after his death. It has been awarded annually since 1987 to the USA's best collegiate baseball player.
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