Frank Howard, the beloved Washington Senators slugger and four-time All-Star, has passed away at 87.

Howard’s death was announced by the Washington Nationals – a club he never technically played for, but which honored him with a statue outside its stadium, nonetheless.

‘We are deeply saddened to share that Washington Senators legend Frank Howard has passed away at the age of 87,’ read the club statement. ‘We join Frank’s loved ones in mourning.’

A native of Columbus, Howard was a two-sport star at Ohio State, where he played both baseball and basketball. 

In fact, he proved so skilled at the latter, that the lumbering 6-foot-7, 255-pound Howard was drafted by the NBA’s Philadelphia Warriors in 1957. 

A native of Columbus, Howard played both baseball and basketball at Ohio State University 

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Howard, the beloved Washington Senators slugger and four-time All-Star, passed away at 87

Instead, Howard signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, for whom he’d win the 1960 National League Rookie of the Year award, while hitting 23 home runs. 

When the Senators became the Texas Rangers in 1972, the outfielder/first baseman was among the players to make the move. He was the oldest living member of that expansion team at the time of his death, according to the Rangers.

The 6-foot-7 Howard hit 237 of his home runs over his seven-year stint with the Senators; only Ryan Zimmerman hit more for a Washington-based team. 

The Nationals inducted him into their ring of honor in 2016 for contributions made to Washington baseball.