Howard led the American League in home runs twice, in 1968 and ’70, sandwiched around his 48-homer season that remains the most in Washington baseball history. He was inducted into the Nationals’ ring of honor in 2016.
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Howard led the American League in home runs twice, in 1968 and ’70, sandwiched around his 48-homer season that remains the most in Washington baseball history. He was inducted into the Nationals’ ring of honor in 2016.