Gary Howard #27 | pitcher   Hall of Fame 2002

born June 20, 1972 resides Burlington, MA years played 1994-1997

Gary Howard WAS the White Sox early in their history. He served as manager, general manager, and pitching staff during the lean years of White Sox infancy. With his signature long blonde ponytail and robust figure, Howard would dominate any lineup with his assortment of off-speed and breaking pitches. Opponents would taunt him, laughing that he couldn't break a pane of glass with a thrown pitch. But Gary usually had the last laugh on MABL hitters at the end of the game, when the sprinkling of hits that he would give up wouldn't translate into enough runs to defeat the valiant warrior with the golden mane. Howard's career came to an abrupt end in one evening in 1997 at Clifford Field when his pitching arm became dislocated mid-pitch. Howard was never able to return to the ballfield, but his legacy has lived on, and in 2002, he was elected to the White Sox Hall of Fame. He celebrated his election by accompanying the Sox to Olympic Stadium in Montreal, Canada, where they played the Boston MABL's first-ever international game. Appearances: 1995, & 1996 MABL All-Star.