Frank White (baseball)

Frank White
Frank White
	White at the White House in 1985
Kansas City Monarchs – No. 20
	Second baseman / Coach
	Born: September 4, 1950 (age 73); Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	June 12, 1973, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
	September 30, 1990, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.255
Hits	2,006
Home runs	160
Runs batted in	886
Teams
	Kansas City Royals (1973–1990);
Career highlights and awards
	5× All-Star (1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1986); World Series champion (1985); ALCS MVP (1980); 8× Gold Glove Award (1977–1982, 1986, 1987); Silver Slugger Award (1986); Kansas City Royals No. 20 retired; Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame;
Preceded by
County executive of Jackson County
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 11, 2016
Preceded by	Mike Sanders; Fred Arbanas (acting)
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Frank White Jr. (born September 4, 1950) is an American politician and former professional baseball player, coach, and television sports commentator who is currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He played his entire eighteen-year career in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Kansas City Royals from 1973 to 1990 and was an integral member of the 1985 World Series winning team.

A five-time All-Star player, White was considered one of the best defensive second basemen of his era, winning eight Gold Glove Awards between 1977 and 1987.^[1]^[2] He was the first American League (AL) second baseman to win the award eight times.^[2] Although he was recognized more for his solid defensive play, he posted a .545 batting average during the 1980 American League Championship Series to be named the Most Valuable Player of the series.^[3]

After his playing career, he has worked as a professional baseball coach and television color commentator, and has been elected to public office in Jackson County, Missouri.^[3] A two-time Royals Player of the Year Award winner, in 1995 his uniform number 20 was retired and he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.^[2]^[3]