# Elston Howard with Adam Darowski

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Podcast: [Pod of Fame](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pod-of-fame-626940)
Published: 2026-06-01T15:19:41+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podoffame/episodes/Elston-Howard-with-Adam-Darowski-e3k6f0q
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Duration seconds: 4289

## Resource

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).

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