He spent a brief time as a manager, with the San Diego Padres in 1981 and the New York Mets in 1983. "Frank Howard was one of the most intimidating figures to ever wear a Mets uniform," the team ...

Frank Howard, a star two-sport athlete at South High ... and had a brief stint as manager of the New York Mets. He spent many seasons in his hometown, working with the Triple A Columbus Clippers.

When Bamberger resigned in 1983, his big first base coach Frank Howard was the Mets' skipper for the rest of the year and went back to coaching the next season under Davey Johnson. Finally ...