Earl Nycum Howard (June 25, 1896 – April 4, 1937) was an American

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. Howard played in one game for the

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on April 18, 1918. He began his professional career with the Gettysburg Patriots of the

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in 1915. Undoubtedly his best season in the minor leagues came during the 1917 season with the Hagerstown Terriers, also of the Blue Ridge League. He pitched 266 innings while accumulating a record of 25 wins and 10 losses. He accumulated 166 strikeouts, 8 shutouts, and an earned run average of 1.39, all season highs for the 1917 Blue Ridge League. His 25 wins tied the all-time seasonal mark for the Blue Ridge League. His pitching was a key component to Hagerstown's capture of the league title that year. After his one-game appearance in the majors, the collapse of the Blue Ridge League in 1918 force Howard to move to

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to play baseball. He played in Milwaukee for parts of four seasons. His spent the last two seasons of his professional career with the

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of the

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in 1927 and 1928.

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