Bill White (first baseman)
American baseball player (born 1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William DeKova White (born January 28, 1934) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York / San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies. He was an eight-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner who earned a championship as a top contributor in the 1964 World Series.
Bill White | |
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First baseman | |
Born: (1934-01-28) January 28, 1934 (age 90) Lakewood, Florida, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
MLB debut | |
May 7, 1956, for the New York Giants | |
Last MLB appearance | |
September 24, 1969, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .286 |
Home runs | 202 |
Runs batted in | 870 |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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.
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.