found: Nolefan.org Website viewed Sept. 19, 2011Baseball (Dick Howser, full name: Richard Dalton Howser, born May 14, 1936 in Miami, Fl; died: June 17, 1987 in Kansas City, Mo. Dick Howser's name is synonymous with major league baseball, but his place in Florida State's Hall of Fame was secured by his outstanding play as a shortstop from 1956-58. Howser led the Seminoles to the District III playoffs each year and to the 1957 College World Series. He became FSU's first All-American baseball player in 1957 and repeated the feat in 1958. Howser went on the play professionally with Kansas City, Cleveland and the New York Yankees. He then moved into coaching, managing the NY Yankees and winning a World Series Championship as the manager of the Kansas City Royals. A national award presented annually to the nation's top college baseball player is named after Howser as is FSU's baseball stadium. From the FSU Website, seminoles.com Dick Howser Among Inductees For Class Of 2008 National College Baseball Hall Of Fame. Howser played three seasons at Florida State and coached for a year in 1979.)
