Information AboutFrank White |
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White was born in Greenville, Mississippi . Though initially disliked by fans because he displaced the popular Cookie Rojas at Second Base , he went on to set a major-league Record jointly with teammate George Brett , by appearing in 1,914 games together. The record stood until 1995 , when it was broken by the Detroit Tigers ' Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker . In 1980 , White was the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees , leading the Royals to their first World Series appearance. A smooth Fielder , White was a five-time All-Star . He won a Gold Glove Award seven times, including six consecutive seasons from 1977 to 1982 . In 1977 he played 62 consecutive Error less games. Although in his early years he was a singles hitter who contributed little to the Royals' Run Column , White improved markedly as an Offensive player during his career, hitting 22 Home Run s two years in a row, in 1985 and 1986 . Since the 1985 World Series was played without the Designated Hitter , White hit Cleanup during that series, in place of Hal McRae . White retired as a player in 1990 after 18 major-league seasons. On May 2 , 1995 , the Royals retired White's number 20, and the same year he was inducted into the Royals' Hall Of Fame . After the end of White's playing career, he remained with the Royals' organization as a coach and minor-league manager. EXTERNAL LINKS
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