Ryan Howard
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Ryan James Howard, nicknamed "the Big Piece", is an American former professional baseball first baseman. Howard spent his entire Major League Baseball career playing for the Philadelphia Phillies, fro
Howard with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015
An example of Howard's signature stance before taking a pitch.
Howard swinging at a pitch
Barack Obama talks with Howard and Prince Fielder (left), before the start of the MLB All-Star Game.
Ryan Howard (The Office)
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Ryan Bailey Howard is a fictional character in the American television series The Office. He is portrayed by B. J. Novak. Novak also served as a writer, director, and executive producer for the show.
Ryan Howard
…in the final season of The Office, which is set in Scranton and was created during his time in Triple-A there. Howard is the acknowledged namesake of one of the show's characters, who in one episode claimed to be "Ryan Howard, the baseball player" in an attempt to gain entry into a New York nightclub. Howard married former…
B. J. Novak as Ryan Howard
Ryan's desk on the set of the show in 2009
Ryan's new look, beginning in season 6.