Leonard Coleman, MLB’s executive director of market development, is elected the National League president, replacing the retiring Bill White. The position is eliminated in 1999 making the former banker the last person to hold the position.

Leonard Coleman, MLB’s executive director of market development, is elected the National League president, replacing the retiring Bill White. The position is eliminated in 1999 making the former banker the last person to hold the position.

Leonard Coleman, MLB’s executive director of market development, is elected the National League president, replacing the retiring Bill White. The position is eliminated in 1999 making the former banker the last person to hold the position.

National League announces that president Bill White will step down
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National League announces that president Bill White will step down

On March 23, 1992, the National League announces that president Bill White will step down at the end of his term in 1993. The former St. Louis Cardinalsā€™ star became the first African-American league president in 1989. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

St. Louis CardinalsĀ third basemanĀ Ken Boyer is selected as theĀ National League Most Valuable Player

St. Louis CardinalsĀ third basemanĀ Ken Boyer is selected as theĀ National League Most Valuable Player

1964Ā –Ā St. Louis CardinalsĀ third basemanĀ Ken Boyer, who hit .295 with 24 home runs and 119 RBI, is selected as theĀ National League Most Valuable Player. Boyer outdistancesĀ Johnny CallisonĀ andĀ Bill WhiteĀ for the honor.

St. Louis Cardinals win a wild National League pennant race by defeating the New York Mets 1964

St. Louis Cardinals win a wild National League pennant race by defeating the New York Mets 1964

Ā  On October 4, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals win a wild National League pennant race by defeating the New York Mets, 11-5, after dropping the first two games of the series. Bill White drives in a two runs with a home run, scoring future hall of fame Lou Brock, putting the Cardinals up 7-4…