RANDOM ATHLETE OF THE DAY: Frank White, IF (MLB - 1973-90)
TEAMS: Kansas City Royals
FUN FACT: A 5-time All-Star and 8-time Gold Glove winner, White was the first American League second baseman to win eight Gold Gloves.
Frank White, longtime second baseman for the #Royals, hit for the cycle #OTD in 1979 during a 4-0 win over the #Angels. Known mostly for his eight Gold Gloves, White also hit as many as 22 homers in a season and won a Silver Slugger Award in 1986.
Happy 76th birthday Frank White. The 1980 ALCS MVP spent his entire 18 year career with the Royals. He had 2,006 hits, 8 Gold Gloves, 5 All-Star selections and won a World Series in 1985. Here is the complete career run of his Topps base cards.
One year to the day after breaking ground, Zone 23 is officially OPEN! 🏀💙
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I'll tell you what, Dan Quisenberry has a much stronger Cooperstown case than most people outside of Kansas City are prepared to admit. He was one of the most dominant closers of all time for a stretch, and he did it his own way, often going multiple innings.