Elston Howard with Adam Darowski
From Pod of Fame by Jim Miloch
June 1, 2026 · 1h 11m · Season 1 · Episode 352
About this episode
Adam Darowski joins Jim Miloch to discuss Elston Howard's career and Hall of Fame candidacy.
Adam Darowski of Sports Reference joins Jim to break down the career and HOF candidacy of former New York Yankees catcher Elston Howard. First, they cover the importance of Howard breaking the color barrier in 1955 for the most storied franchise in baseball history (9:59). Next, they discuss Howard's clutchness in Game 7 of the 1958 World Series and why Buster Posey getting into the HOF could help Howard's case (18:53). Finally, they rank the best catchers of the 1950s and 1960s (45:05), before making a final call on whether Howard belongs in the Baseball Hall of Fame (59:49).
People in this episode
Host: Jim Miloch
Guest: Adam Darowski
Topics covered
- Elston Howard
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- New York Yankees
- 1950s catchers
- World Series
- clutch performance
Keywords
- Elston Howard
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- New York Yankees
- Buster Posey
- 1958 World Series
- catchers
- clutch performance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Yankees
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