Dixie Howell (catcher)

Dixie Howell
Dixie Howell
	Catcher
	Born: April 24, 1920; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
	Died: October 5, 1990 (aged 70); Binghamton, New York, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	May 6, 1947, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Last MLB appearance
	September 8, 1956, for the Brooklyn Dodgers
MLB statistics
Batting average	.246
Home runs	12
Runs batted in	93
Teams
	Pittsburgh Pirates (1947); Cincinnati Reds (1949–1952); Brooklyn Dodgers (1953, 1955–1956);
Career highlights and awards
	World Series champion (1955);

Homer Elliot "Dixie" Howell (April 24, 1920 – October 5, 1990) was an American professional baseball catcher. He appeared in eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1947 and 1956 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.

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