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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). White hit for the cycle on August 14, 1960 and once hit three home runs in a game, on July 5, 1961
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Jan 28, 2011 · Bill White. Positions: First Baseman and Outfielder. Bats: Left • Throws: Left. 6-0 , 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: January 28, 1934 in Lakewood, FL. High School: School: Debut: (Age 22-100d, 11,362nd in major league history) 4 AB, 3 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB.
- January 28, 1934
Jan 4, 2012 · Players and managers elected him to his first All-Star team as a left fielder. He tailed off to finish at .302 with an .814 OPS. The next year White spent most of his time at first base, winning the first of seven Gold Gloves, and by 1961 he was the Cardinals’ everyday first baseman.
Hall of Famer Stan Musial in 1946, 1948, 1949, 1951 and 1953. Bill White baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along with uniform numbers, salaries, quotes, career stats and biographical data presented by Baseball Almanac.
- William De Kova White
- 01-28-1934 (Aquarius)
- Lakewood, Florida
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Feb 15, 2024 · They had three first basemen: White, Orlando Cepeda and 20-year-old Willie McCovey in the Minors. In Spring Training the following year, Bill was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals. In seven seasons with the Cardinals, he was an All-Star seven times and a Gold Glove winner six times.
- Larry Shenk
Apr 14, 2011 · Listen. Playlist. Bill White, pictured here at the 1991 MLB All-Star Game, was the president of the National League from 1989 to 1994. He began his baseball career as a first baseman with...
Jun 17, 2022 · Matt Sayles/A&E Networks. Bill White, first baseman, later became the first Black play-by-play announcer to regularly call games for a major league team. And he was elected to become the...
