K, as he was affectionately known, would make a rare clubhouse. Oct 20, 1980 there are some very good reasons why the royals won the first pennant in their 12year history and their first championship series with the yankees after galling defeats in 1976, 77 and 78. Royals fans tie him to the most successful days of the franchise, a franchise that hasnt had much success for more than 20 years. Sep 28, 2014 although he is a firsttime candidate for public office, name recognition is not a challenge for mr. Official frank white kansas city royals collectibles, frank white. In a nutshell, frank white was a mainstay in kansas city for almost as long as george brett. Sep 26, 2018 more bad financial news for former royals great frank white. He has also written books with kansas city royals hall of fame second baseman frank white, former kansas city chiefs pro bowlers dante hall and priest holmes and books tracing the history of the chiefs and university of missouri sports. He should be on the field, slapping the backs of alex gordon and billy butler, two linchpins of these royals whom he once managed. The royals also invested in a strong farm system and soon developed such future stars as pitchers paul splittorff, dennis leonard, and steve busby, infielders george brett and frank white, and outfielder al cowens. An anecdote that is repeated over and over about the royals hall of famer is the story about how he was part of the construction crew at then. However, one vision outweighs all others the boys in blue, the kansas city royals.
Frank white society for american baseball research. Dec 04, 2011 frank white debuted with the royals in 1973, and later was a fivetime allstar and eighttime gold glover. Second baseman frank white of the kansas city royals. Kansas city royals team ownership history society for. If you want to know more about the game, there is a new book out this week called the pine tar game. In the book, he paints a portrait of dimaggio who died in 1999 as a multitalented, whipsmart renaissance man, who was drawn to monroe for her talent. The 1973 kansas city royals season was their fifth in major league baseball. Former royals, cubs manager jim frey, at age 88 the.
As sports bios go, the bar of quality is usually pretty low as fans are more than happy to have their stars rattle on about their memories. Roy white, batting for bucky dent, then grounded out, ending the game and giving the royals a 1. For well over a decade now i have irritated and educated the uninitiated with discussions of kansas citys fountains. Key players from the 1985 world series champion kansas city. Royals second baseman frank white is my favorite baseball player, so i was going to like this book as long. Frank white, royals legend, speaks at gil carter banquet in. Jack mckeon replaced the fired bob lemon as manager and the royals finished second in the american league west with a record of 8874, six games behind the oakland athletics. White was married, and he and his wife, gladys, had a baby, frank iii. Alex gordon retiring after playing entire career with royals.
The second overall pick in 2005 will leave the game playing all seasons for the royals. Only white can sully his star status by continuing to hold a grudge and making this fight public. February 7, 1953 september 30, 1998 was an american righthanded relief pitcher in major league baseball who played primarily for the kansas city royals. No, the royals cannot take away white s reputation.
In 1980, white was named most valuable player of the american league championship series, when he hit. The royals rode a potent offense led by george brett, willie wilson, hal mcrae, frank white and willie aikens, and a pitching staff headed by. Frank white made his major league debut on 06121973 with the kansas city royals. Mar 30, 2021 in 2019 jorge rewrote the royals home run record book, blasting 48 long flys. Frank white hall of fame kansas city royals kansas. The economy was dipping, and kauffman was trying to balance his baseball books. Amos otis, frank white, george brett, hal mcrae, dan quisenberry, bret saberhagen, paul splittorffone mention of any of those names can bring about visions of great baseball, determination, and winning. White s first inning dinger off don sutton gave the royals all the runs theyd need and sent them to the top of the al west, one game ahead of the team from california. White adds a great deal of information about the team and his experiences to bring all my memories of the heyday of the. The greatness of the city of fountains, baseball, and a.
Loyal to the royals, hoping for a renaissance the new. Baseball almanac is sorry to advise you, but there are currently no frank white books currently listed on. Why royals great frank white no longer associates with the. Kansas city royals legend frank white on reading, libraries and. Frank white was in the royals in the 70s and 80s, uniquely positioned in the timeline of the club to experience their rise to and fall from prominence.
Royals hall of fame 2nd baseman frank white former kansas city royals 2d baseman frank white was in studio c for the crawford dealers of raytown. Featuring more than 100 photos, classic memorabilia, and original essays by george brett, eric hosmer, frank white, jeff montgomery, bret saberhagen, denny matthews, dayton moore, and others, this is the ultimate keepsake and. Gordon became a special player in the eyes of general manager dayton moore, who often said he didnt like to mix business with his personal relationship with players. The royals have honored figures important to their history with statues at kauffman. Unpaid federal income taxes add to frank whites troubles.
He lives in the suburbs now, but still owns five lots on the block where he grew up, a. An anecdote that is repeated over and over about the royals hall of famer is the story about. The royals did not offer a contract to frank white for the 1991 season, but frank was determined to keep playing. He was the first american league second baseman to ever collect eight gold gloves. He worked on the stadium construction crew as a teenager. Kansas city royals hall of famer frank white launches his new memoir with a public event on tuesday, october 23, 2012, at the kansas city public library plaza branch, 4801 main st. Monaco has a longstanding record of public service. Forty years later, royals academy lives on in memories the. On sportscenter, the royals highlights and lowlights were routines saved for the rushed final 15 seconds and the royals lost again. A golden history is the royals one and only official 50th anniversary commemorative book. Mcrae and frank white and bret saberhagen shrunk and ripped and went unsold at yard sales. Its an understatement to say that frank white s place in kansas city baseball history is great. White, a retired kansas city royals second baseman whose exploits on the baseball diamond earned.
The kc sports ticket airs every thursday from 6 7 p. The now york timisbarton silverman royals beat yankees, 7. White was no slouch and he racked up a fair amount of allstar game selections and gold glove awards for his steady play in the field. Frank brought that maturity to the club and alex gordon was such a machine in how he approached everything every day. His fundamental knowledge of the mental aspects of the game helped him make impossible plays on speedy astroturf look easy. Career statistics and player information from mlb, or baseballreference, or fangraphs, or baseballreference minors, or retrosheet. Check back frequently to see if books do appear as we update this service daily. Playing the game with unmatched style and grace, white became one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history. White moved to kansas city as a boy and played his entire career with the royals. He played in the majors for 18 seasons, all of them with the royals. And it is a responsibility that i plan to take very. Kansas city royals frank white mlb original autographed items.
I am not only from kansas city, but am a serious kansas city enthusiast. He was a twotime royals player of the year and a fivetime allstar. Its easy to find high praise about frank white from members of the baseball hall of fame, ranging from managers and executives for whom he worked john schuerholz and whitey herzog to longtime players on opposing teams such as reggie jackson. Frank white played 18 seasons for the kansas city royals and won eight gold gloves. They won because frank white, their ninthplace hitter, batted. Kansas city royals negro leagues monarchs limited collectors edition 2016. Amos otis was featured in the first card which had a picture. Kansas city royals looking forward bleacher report latest. Nov 11, 2018 frank white, royals legend, speaks at gil carter banquet in topeka. Frank white royals hall of fame series june 24, 2006 dick howser royals hall of fame series july 22, 2006 george brett royals hall of fame series august.
Get the best deals on kansas city royals frank white mlb original autographed items when you shop. After his playing career, he has worked as a professional baseball coach and sports commentator, and has been elected to public office in jackson county, missouri. Frank white was poetry in motion at second base with the kansas city royals. Gordons legacy in kansas city will rank right next to other legendary royals such as george brett and frank white, who also spent their entire careers with the royals. Forty years later, royals academy lives on in memories. Coaching and front office edit after the end of white s playing career, he was a first base coach with both the boston red sox from 1994 to 1996, and with the kansas city royals from 1997 to 2001, wearing uniform number 20 for both teams.
Then a royal, now a political player the new york times. He has won seven gold gloves, second most in franchise history behind frank white s eight. Piers morgan writers for first time about leaving gmb. Dec 04, 2011 frank white literally helped build royals stadiumnow kauffman stadium. Tue, october 23, 2012 during his 18 years playing for the royals, frank white became a beloved figure in kansas city. Mar 05, 2021 dyson was a 50thround pick by the royals in the 2006 amateur draft and played for the royals from 201016. Silkysmooth frank white won eight gold glove awards for his stellar play at second base. Old royals jerseys from the good days george brett and hal mcrae and frank white and bret saberhagen shrunk and ripped and went unsold at yard sales. January 4, 2012 in bioproject person 1970s allstars, 1980s allstars kansas city royals 50th anniversary by admin. Base cards are joined by lots of mini cards, plenty of inserts, and a generous amount of autographs and relic cards. Insiders are selling frank white as the new jock that will pretty much replace the almost completely nonconfrontational role fred arbanas has.
K employing many new ways of charting players abilities and results. As a kansas city royals fan and a frank white fan i really enjoyed franks book. Unlike royals, mets are slow to put heroes on a pedestal the. It is really an amazing honor and also an amazing responsibility. Under these young players, the royals started to build a young core set up for future success. I grew up during the frank white era, and spent almost every weekend at the stadium when i was in high school. Frank white s solo home run in the 7th proves to be the difference in the als onerun win in the 1986 allstar game in houston. Shop for frank white kansas city royals collectibles at the official online store of major league baseball. Nov 08, 2012 its an understatement to say that frank white s place in kansas city baseball history is great. If you follow the royals or any part of the kansas city sports sceneyou already know this. He went to the royals baseball academy, worked through the royals minor league system in three years, then played 17 years for the royals at second base, winning 8 gold gloves, appearing in five allstar games.
Frank is too important to the community and the history of the franchise. George brett, amos otis, frank white, hal mcrae, dan quisenberry, bret saberhagen, paul splittorff one mention of any of those names can bring about visions of great baseball, hardnosed determination, and winning. The royals retired his jersey number 20 for good reason. By frank white with bill althaus when the kansas city royals appeared in the 1985 world series, manager dick howser had to make a difficult, and. He is the author or coauthor of 15 books, including projects with royals legends denny matthews, frank white, and fred white. One time, after the kansas city royals drafted a young outfielder named chris. Soler power blasted two home runs into the upper deck of target field that summer. White spent his entire playing career with the royals. Sep 25, 2020 before the game, royals of alex gordon announced his retirement following this season. Another decade, another topofthedivision bout involving the angels. To mark this homerun event, were giving our social mediasavvy library fans a chance to win two autographed copies of his new memoir, and two signed baseballs. He stole 176 bases, sixth in team history and two behind frank white.
See more ideas about kansas city royals, kansas city, royals baseball. In a public conversation with sportswriter bill althaus, cowriter of one mans dream. Book reveals joe dimaggios torment after marilyn monroes. This is a historic day, and i have to say the most humbling experience for me is being asked to serve as your county executive. Notable for his submarinestyle pitching delivery and his humorous quotes, he led the american league in saves a record five times 1980, 198285, and retired in 1990.
Kc royals celebrate 50 years of baseball the kansas city star. Where you and i see the carolina panthers, 115 on the year, he might see the 1989 dallas. My town, my team, my time, white discusses his life and career. Cst on espn 1510 am with jeff logan and mark moore.
When the kansas city royals appeared in the 1985 world series, manag. After spending most of his first 2 12 seasons in a backup role, white became the regular second baseman in 1976. A threetime allstar and fourtime gold glove winner, outfielder alex gordon has been one of the royals best and most popular players during their backtoback world series campaigns. Dan quisenberry society for american baseball research. Tales from the kansas city royals dugout midcontinent. Dyson helped the royals win the 2014 al pennant and scored the goahead run in the fifth and final game of the 2015 world series at the new york mets. Joe posnanski sees the world through a different shade of glasses than most people do. Nov 11, 2019 the 1975 set featured the rookie cards of al cowens, frank white and george brett, which became the most valuable card in the set. Frank white s number 20 was retired by the kansas city royals in 1995. Its easy to find high praise about frank white from members of the baseball hall of. Frank white one mans dream kansas city public library. Australian childcare worker opens up about being frank. History, heightened interest served with this world series.
Frank white holds a special place in royals history and with our fans evidenced by his statue at kauffman stadium, his retired jersey and the many years he was employed by the. Frank white good as gold kansas city royals signed book ebay. In his first 11 seasons as a regular, the royals advanced to the postseason seven times. Having been a kansas city native and a royals fan for years, this book was great. White was the kc royals legend 5x allstar, 8x gold glove,ws. He came up in 1973 and retired after the 1990 season. The frank white allstar stats seen below include his allstar yearbyyear hitting stats, allstar fielding stats, and allstar pitching stats where applicable. Frank whites homer seals 86 asg 07151986 new york mets. The expansion royals needed to find a way to help develop players, so the royals academy was born in 1970 to try and turn athletes into baseball players. Lefevbre even brings a reluctant joe morgan or is that frank white.
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