Former Pirates player and MLB manager Art Howe has been released from the hospital after being admitted earlier this week with COVID-19.
Howe started to experience symptoms of the virus on May 3 and tested positive for it two days later. He was taken to the hospital via an ambulance on May 12, after he had been self-isolating for a week.
The 73-year-old is not out of the woods yet, but going home is a very good sign.
Art Howe, who had been hospitalized w/COVID-19, went home today:
"It was just a long five days or so. I’m finally feeling a little bit better. Still not able to eat real good, taste buds are giving me a hard time. It’s just nice to be back home & hopefully continue to progress."
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 17, 2020
Howe also sent a message to take the pandemic seriously:
Art Howe isn’t sure how he contracted COVID-19 but warns everyone to take the pandemic seriously.
“Think about your fellow man,” he said. “It’s important. “This is a crazy thing.”
— Brian McTaggart (@brianmctaggart) May 17, 2020
Howe was born in Pittsburgh and played parts of two years with the Pirates from 1974-1975. He spent 11 seasons as a player between the Pirates, Astros and Cardinals.
He also spent 14 seasons as a manger with the Astros, Athletics and Mets, compiling a 1,129-1,137 career record and winning two division titles while in Oakland. He was the manager for the famous "Moneyball" team that won a then-record 20 consecutive games in 2002.
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