Frank
White was a slick fielding second baseman for the Kansas City Royals playing
from 1973-1990. His 18 seasons were all in a Royals uniform, a rare feat in the
free agent era.
White
was a light hitter in his early days, but improved his hitting to the point
that he was able to win the Silver Slugger Award in 1986. He had his best
offensive season of his career with 22 home runs and 84 RBI. He hit 160 home
runs with 886 RBI, and a slash line of .255/.293/.383.
He
won the Gold Glove Award eight times, and did it six straight seasons from
1977-1982. He was the ALCS MVP in 1980, and was a five time American League
all-star. He was a member of the 1985 World Series Champion Kansas City Royals.
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