Jack Robert Howell (born August 18, 1961) is an American former professional baseball

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. He made his

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(MLB) debut on May 20, 1985, with the

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, and played his final game on July 17, 1999, with the

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Early life

Howell was born and raised in

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. He attended

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and then the

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, where he played baseball for the

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Career

Howell played for three different MLB teams during his professional career. He started with the

where he from 1987 to 1989 averaged hitting 20 home runs per season until being traded to the

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. Howell next played

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(NPB), and was a member of the

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(1992–1994), as well as the

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(1995). He won the

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Most Valuable Player award in 1992, when he led the league in home runs and batting average. On July 29, 1993, Howell hit for the cycle for the Swallows. He returned to MLB as a bench player with the

during the 1996 Season. He then signed on as a free agent with the

, with whom he ended his career in 1999 Howell was the hitting coach for the

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. He was fired by the Diamondbacks following the 2010 season. Howell was the Manager for the

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of the Midwest League and Single-A affiliate of the

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until they lost their affiliation in December 2020

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1961 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada American expatriate baseball players in Japan Anaheim Angels players Arizona Diamondbacks coaches Arizona Wildcats baseball players Baseball players from Tucson, Arizona California Angels players Edmonton Trappers players Major League Baseball hitting coaches Major League Baseball third basemen Nippon Professional Baseball MVP Award winners San Diego Padres players Yakult Swallows players Yomiuri Giants players Jackson Generals (Texas League) players Lake Elsinore Storm players Mat-Su Miners players Redwood Pioneers players Salem Angels players {{US-baseball-third-baseman-stub