BRONX, N.Y. — Assembling a historic New York Yankees roster is always all parts fun, challenging and a great way to start a debate. With Feb. being Black History month, I figured, why not try and put together an all African American Yankees lineup? It’s a tall order but I’ll give it a whirl.
Catcher – Elston Howard: The first African American player for Yanks in 1955. Ellie won four World Series titles with New York. The nine-time All-Star Howard was the first African American player in the American League to win MVP in 1963. Howard’s No.