Frank White

Inducted 1995
Second Baseman 1973-1990

Playing the game with unmatched style and grace, White became one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history. He was a two-time Royals Player of the Year and a five-time All-Star. He was the first American League second baseman to ever collect eight Gold Gloves. Renowned for defensive excellence, White was a complete player. He hit .545 in the 1980 American League Championship Series to win MVP honors, and he batted cleanup and led all players with six RBI in the 1985 World Series. White finished his career second on the Royals all-time list in games played (2,324), at bats (7,859), and hits (2,006).

POSITION: Second Baseman

BATS: Right

THROWS: Right

HEIGHT: 5'11

WEIGHT: 168

BORN: September 4, 1950 in Greenville, Miss.

HOW ACQUIRED: Signed by the Kansas City Royals as an amateur free agent in 1970.

SIGNED: 1970

DEBUT: June 12, 1973

FINAL GAME: September 30, 1990

Second baseman Frank White, the defensive star for Kansas City from 1973 to 1990, was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame in 1995.

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A native of Kansas City, White was tabbed as the ALCS MVP in 1980 after hitting .545 and driving in three runs to lead the franchise to its first-ever World Series. And during the 1985 Fall Classic, he led all players with six RBIs, hitting three doubles and a home run as KC rallied from a three-games-to-one deficit to beat the Cardinals.

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White retired with eight Rawlings Gold Gloves, an American League record for second basemen at the time.

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White, who went on to manage in the Royals' Minor League system before joining the team's broadcast booth, ranks second on the club's career charts in games (2,324), at bats (7,859) and hits (2,006). He also stands in the top five in runs, doubles, triples, home runs, stolen bases, total bases and extra base hits.

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