Howe, Steven R.
Baseball
b. March 10, 1958, Pontiac, MI
While playing for the University of Michigan, Howe was named the left-handed pitcher on The Sporting News college All-American team in 1979. He was chosen by the NL's Los Angeles Dodgers in the free agent draft that year and joined the team in 1980.
It was the beginning of a checkered career. Howe became a relief pitcher for the Dodgers and had 56 during the next four seasons. However, he was suspended on September 23, 1983, for cocaine use.
Howe missed the entire 1984 season. He returned to the Dodgers in 1985 but was ineffective. They released him in July. The Minnesota Twins picked him up but released him in September.
In 1986, Howe began the season with a minor league team before being suspended for a relapse in July. He pitched in the Mexican League early in 1987 before joining the AL's Texas Rangers for 24 appearances.
Howe was out of baseball in 1988 and 1989, reappeared in 10 minor league games in 1990, and joined the New York Yankees in 1991. He spent a month of that season on the disabled list and was suspended once more in June of 1992, but he returned to the Yankees in 1993.
He remained with the Yankees until he was released in 1996. However, he was effective in only two of those season.