Michael Frederic Howard (born April 2, 1958) is a former

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player for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the 6th round of the

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and then selected by the Mets from the Dodgers in the 1978

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. Howard broke into the big leagues at age 23, making his debut on September 12, 1981. His final major league game was played on April 5, 1983 – opening day. Howard singled off of future Hall of Famer

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with the bases loaded in a scoreless game, earning the game winning RBI. He did not get another appearance before being sent down to the minors later that month, and never made it back to the major leagues.

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Mike Howard profile provided by baseball-almanac.com
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