Shorty Howe
From BR Bullpen
John Howe (Shorty)
- Bats Unknown, Throws Unknown
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"The Allentown infield is a strong one at the present time. With Ereck, Heck and O'Rourke on the bases, and Shorty Howe at short, the infield is hard to beat." - Sporting Life, June 8, 1887
John "Shorty" Howe played in the majors in 1890 and 1893. Used mostly at second base, he was in 19 games in 1890 and then came back for one game in 1893. In his one 1893 game, he went 3-for-5 for a .600 batting average.
Although his nickname was "Shorty", his height is not known. Nor is his birthdate known. He was playing minor league ball by 1886 at shortstop.
He is the first of five major leaguers through 2011 with the last name Howe. The next one would not come along until Les Howe in 1923.
When Joseph Donnegan, a player and umpire, died in 1897, Shorty was one of several ex-players who was present at his funeral.
