Dick Howser

Dick Howser
Dick Howser
	Howser at the White House in 1985
	Shortstop / Manager
	Born: May 14, 1936; Miami, Florida, U.S.
	Died: June 17, 1987 (aged 51); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	April 11, 1961, for the Kansas City Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	September 27, 1968, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.248
Home runs	16
Runs batted in	165
Managerial record	507–425
Teams
	As player Kansas City Athletics (1961–1963); Cleveland Indians (1963–1966); New York Yankees (1967–1968); As manager New York Yankees (1978, 1980); Kansas City Royals (1981–1986);
Career highlights and awards
	2× All-Star (1961, 1961²); 3× World Series champion (1977, 1978, 1985); Kansas City Royals No. 10 retired; Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame;

Richard Dalton Howser (May 14, 1936 – June 17, 1987) was an American Major League Baseball shortstop, coach, and manager who was best known as the manager of the Kansas City Royals during the 1980s and for guiding them to the franchise's first World Series title in 1985.

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