IL1 Syracuse Mets

Former Washington Senator to Sign Autographs

Published on July 15, 2009 under International League (IL1)
Syracuse Mets News Release


Syracuse, NY - The Syracuse Chiefs announced today that former Major League outfielder Frank Howard will make a special appearance at the team's 7:00pm game against the Charlotte Knights on Wednesday, July 29.

Howard, a four-time Major League All-Star, will sign autographs on the main concourse from 6:00pm until 6:45pm for Chiefs season ticket holders. He will then throw out the game's ceremonial first pitch before returning to the concourse to sign autographs for the general public from 7:15pm until 8:00pm.

Season ticket holders must pick up a special autograph ticket from the Chiefs ticket office prior to 5:00pm on Tuesday, July 28 in order to participate in the special autograph session. Each season ticket holder will be limited to one autograph ticket per seat in their account.

Major League baseballs will be on sale on the night of the game or fans may choose to bring their own items to have autographed. There will be a limit of one autograph per person.

Howard signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958 out of Ohio State University and played in eight big league games that summer and nine more the following year. The native of Columbus, OH made the big leagues for good in 1960 when he batted .268 with 23 HR and 77 RBI in 117 games and was named the National League Rookie of the Year.

"Hondo" played for the Dodgers through 1964, winning a World Championship in 1963, before joining the Washington Senators for the 1965 season.

He enjoyed the best years of his career in the nation's capital, earning a spot on the American League All-Star team four straight years from 1968 through 1971. He led the AL in home runs twice, belting 44 in both 1968 and 1970, and finished second in the league with a career-high 48 long balls in 1969.

Howard moved with the Senators to Texas for the 1972 season, but finished that year with Detroit. He also played for the Tigers in 1973, his last year in the big leagues.

Over the course of 16 Major League seasons, Howard batted .273 with 382 home runs and 1,119 RBI in 1,895 games. Following his retirement, he managed the San Diego Padres and New York Mets and also served as a coach for the Milwaukee Brewers, Mets, Seattle Mariners, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

Tickets are available, for all Chiefs games, by calling 315-474-7833 or online at www.syracusechiefs.com.

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