Howell labored in the minors for 18 years before earning a spot in the White Sox bullpen in 1955 at age 35. In three years of short relief, he won 19 and saved 19. (RL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 30, 1945: P Dixie Howell, briefly with Cleveland in 1940, is liberated from a prison camp in Germany. » May 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the 3rd time in his career, eclipsing the mark of Jim Russell. The shots come off Billy Pierce and Dixie Howell, the 2nd tying the game. Mantle and Yogi Berra, the American League's top home run hitters, combine for 20 bases as the visiting New Yorkers nip Chicago 8–7 in 10 innings. » June 16, 1957: The White Sox rally to defeat the Senators, as relief P Dixie Howell hits two HRs.