Frank Howard, a four-time All-Star who slugged 382 home runs during a lengthy major league career that included a World Series title with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1963, has died. He was 87.
A spokesperson for the Washington Nationals said the team was informed of Howard's death by his family Monday. A cause of death was not provided.'He was the ultimate teammate, always,' Dick Bosman, who played six-plus seasons with Howard with Washington and Texas and remained friends with him for decades, told The Associated Press by phone Monday. 'Next to my dad, he's the greatest guy I know.
Bosman, who last spoke with Howard two weeks ago and called the news of his death a shock, remembered his friend's contributions in Washington and Texas as massive on and off the field.'Playing with Frank Howard was one of the best experiences I had, and the reason I say that is because he taught us how to be big leaguers,' Bosman said. 'He taught us how to carry ourselves when we were bad — and we were bad.
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