Bill White (first baseman)
| Bill White | |||
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| First baseman | |||
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Born: January 28, 1934 Lakewood, Florida |
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| MLB debut | |||
| May 7, 1956, for the New York Giants | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| September 22, 1969, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .286 | ||
| Home runs | 202 | ||
| Runs batted in | 870 | ||
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William De Kova "Bill" White (born January 28, 1934) is a former professional baseball first baseman who played for the New York and San Francisco Giants (1956, 1958), St. Louis Cardinals (1959–65, 1969) and Philadelphia Phillies (1966–68). In 1989 White was elected President of the National League to replace Bart Giamatti, who succeeded Peter Ueberroth as Commissioner. White served as NL president until he retired in 1994.
White became a full-time sportscaster after his playing career ended in 1969, and was the play-by-play man and color analyst for New York Yankees television and radio broadcasts for 18 years.
As a minor-leaguer, White was the second black player to play for a Carolina League team – the Danville Leafs (1953). Percy Miller Jr. broke the color barrier for that league in 1951.
In his 13-season major league career, White batted .286 with 202 home runs and 870 RBIs in 1673 games. His best statistical year came in 1963, when he posted career highs with 200 hits, 106 runs scored, 27 home runs, and 109 RBI. White is also one of the few MLB players who have hit at least .300 and driven in at least 100 runs in three consecutive seasons. During the Cardinals 1964 championship season (although he only collected two hits in the world series), White placed third in the league MVP voting for his overall seasonal performance. A capable baserunner, White stole 12 or more bases four times. He was also one of the top defensive first basemen of his time, winning seven straight Gold Glove Awards (1960–66). He batted and threw left-handed.
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