Frank White Stats & Facts

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Frank White

Positions: Second Baseman and Shortstop
Bats: Right  •  Throws: Right
5-11, 165lb (180cm, 74kg)
Born: September 4, 1950  in Greenville, MS
Debut: June 12, 1973 (13,375th in major league history)
vs. BAL 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Last Game: September 30, 1990
vs. CAL 2 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Full Name: Frank White
Nicknames: Smooth or Hoover
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Notable Events and Chronology for Frank White Career

Dave Parker

In the June draft‚ the Padres select high school catcher Mike Ivie as the number-one pick and sign him in 3 days to a $100‚000 contract

The Kansas City Royals notch 16 hits off three Yankees pitchers to even the ALCS with a 10 - 4 triumph. A two-run home run by Freddie Patek seals the victory.

The Kansas City Royals notch 16 hits off three Yankees pitchers to even the ALCS with a 10 – 4 triumph. A two-run home run by Freddie Patek seals the victory.

Frank White becomes the fourth player in the team's 11-year history to hit for the cycle when he triples in the ninth inning of the Royals' 4-0 victory over California at Anaheim Stadium. The Kansas City second baseman joins Freddie Patek (1971), John Mayberry (1977), and George Brett (1979), who also have completed the rare feat playing for the franchise.

Frank White becomes the fourth player in the team’s 11-year history to hit for the cycle when he triples in the ninth inning of the Royals’ 4-0 victory over California at Anaheim Stadium. The Kansas City second baseman joins Freddie Patek (1971), John Mayberry (1977), and George Brett (1979), who also have completed the rare feat playing for the franchise.

The Phillies are leading 4-1 but the Kansas City Royals have loaded the bases. Frank White hits a pop fly in foul territory. Bob Boone is under it but wrestles control of the ball. But Pete Rose is standing right behind Boone and makes the catch for the second out. Moments later Tug McGraw strikes out Willie Wilson, and for the first in time the Phillies are World Champions.

Pete Rose saves Bob Boone on a Frank White foul pop 1980 World Series

Major League Season Recap 1980

Major League Season Recap 1980

Frank White hits for the cycle for the second time in his career. The second baseman completes the feat with a two-out triple in the ninth inning, giving Kansas City a 6-5 walk-off victory over Detroit at Royals Stadium.

Frank White hits for the cycle for the second time in his career. The second baseman completes the feat with a two-out triple in the ninth inning, giving Kansas City a 6-5 walk-off victory over Detroit at Royals Stadium.

Bret saberhagen

Saberhagen stops tigers streak at 9, collects first career win

Carlton Fisk Chicago White Sox

Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White Sox hits for the cycle

Down 3 games to 1 Danny Jackson fires a shutout in give KC game 5 of the ALCS 2-0

Down 3 games to 1 Danny Jackson fires a shutout in give KC game 5 of the ALCS 2-0

Terry Pendelton delivers key hit to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

Terry Pendelton delivers key hit to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-0 lead in the World Series.

Pitcher Bret Saberhagen gives the Kansas City Royals their first World Series victory with a complete game 6 - 1 decision in Game 3

Pitcher Bret Saberhagen gives the Kansas City Royals their first World Series victory with a complete game 6 – 1 decision in Game 3

Kansas City infielders Frank White, playing in his last major league game after spending his entire 18-year career with the Royals, and George Brett establish a new mark when they appear in their 1,914th game together, the most by any American League teammates.

Kansas City infielders Frank White, playing in his last major league game after spending his entire 18-year career with the Royals, and George Brett establish a new mark when they appear in their 1,914th game together, the most by any American League teammates.

During a pregame ceremony at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals retire Frank White's uniform number 20. The five-time All-Star second baseman, a Royals' Hall of Fame inductee, will also be honored in 2004 with a bronze statue dedicated outside the Kansas City ballpark, joining club owners Ewing & Muriel Kauffman and Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett.

During a pregame ceremony at Kauffman Stadium, the Royals retire Frank White’s uniform number 20. The five-time All-Star second baseman, a Royals’ Hall of Fame inductee, will also be honored in 2004 with a bronze statue dedicated outside the Kansas City ballpark, joining club owners Ewing & Muriel Kauffman and Hall of Fame third baseman George Brett.

Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances

Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances

Major League Baseball Players who debut on June 12

Major League Baseball Players who debut on June 12

the Royals unveil a bronze statue of Frank White

the Royals unveil a bronze statue of Frank White

Biography

White was signed by the Royals from a tryout camp and was one of the few successful products of the baseball school the club operated in the early 1970s. By 1989, White and George Brett had been Royals for 17 seasons, longer than anyone else in the franchise’s history. In 1977 White played 62 consecutive games without an error. He collected eight Gold Gloves and is the only second baseman in AL history to win six straight. Three times he led the league in fielding percentage and in 1988 he made only four errors in 150 games.
White also was productive with the bat and on the basepaths. Generally a singles hitter whose speed converted a fair number to doubles, he muscled up late in his career to belt 22 home runs in back-to-back seasons. In 1986 TSN awarded him a Silver Bat. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@