Upcoming Signing

Frank White
Kansas City Royals (1973–1990)

KC Royals

Career Highlights:

5× All-Star selection
World Series champion (1985)
8× Gold Glove Award winner
Silver Slugger Award winner
1980 ALCS MVP; AL Champs in 1980
Kansas City Royals #20 retired

Biography:
Frank White is a former Major League Baseball player, and coach for the Kansas City Royals.

Though initially disliked by fans because he displaced the popular Cookie Rojas at second base, he went on to set a major-league record jointly with teammate George Brett, by appearing in 1,914 games together. The record stood until 1995, when it was broken by the Detroit Tigers' Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker. In 1980, White was the Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series against the New York Yankees, leading the Royals to their first World Series appearance.

A smooth fielder, White was a five-time All-Star. He won the Gold Glove Award eight times, including six consecutive seasons from 1977 to 1982. In 1977 he played 62 consecutive errorless games.

Although in his early years he was a singles hitter who contributed little to the Royals' run column, White improved markedly as an offensive player during his career, hitting 22 home runs two years in a row, in 1985 and 1986. Since the 1985 World Series was played without the designated hitter, White hit cleanup during that series, in place of Hal McRae.

In 1995, White's number 20 was retired alongside George Brett and Dick Howser.

White retired as a player in 1990 after 18 major-league seasons. On May 2, 1995, the Royals retired White's number 20, and the same year he was inducted into the Royals' Hall of Fame. A bronze statue of White was dedicated outside of Kauffman Stadium in 2004, joining Royals founders Ewing & Muriel Kauffman, George Brett, and as of 2009, Dick Howser.

After the end of White's playing career, he coached with the Royals and then the Boston Red Sox. He then managed the Wichita Wranglers for three years before moving in Kansas City's front office. Frank White was said to be one of Dayton Moore's favorite to fill the Kansas City Royals vacant manager position starting in 2008 that ultimately went to Trey Hillman.

In February 2008 it was announced that White was joining FSN Kansas City to serve as a part-time color commentator on Royals telecasts, as well as an analyst on the channel's Royals Live postgame show.
Frank White

AAutograph fee $15.00 and will do $5.00 per inscription per piece.

A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be purchased for an additional $5.00 per item.

Payments/Orders will be accepted until July 14, 2010.


Signed Items Available for Purchase

  • 8x10 Photo
    Price: $20.00 *
    S/H: $5.00

  • Baseball
    Price: $29.00 *
    S/H: $5.00

*Price already includes autograph fee.

Mailing Items In for Autographing

Please mail items that you want autographed to the following address:

The Philadelphia Connection
Attn: Frank White Signing
33 Green Court
Newport News, VA 23601

Be sure to include with your item, payment for autograph fee and return shipping for your item. Questions about return shipping, email the address below.


Payments

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  • Check *
  • Money Order *

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The Philadelphia Connection
Attn: Frank White Signing
33 Green Court
Newport News, VA 23601

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Questions

Questions regarding this autograph signing and items to be purchased, mailed in, or any other questions, please email:

lucas@thephiladelphiaconnection.com

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