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White homered for the Giants in his first major league at-bat (5/7/56). Though he topped the 20-HR mark eight times, he was more of a line-drive hitter than a slugger. A feared clutch hitter, with the Cardinals in 1961 he tied Ty Cobb's ML record by getting 14 hits in consecutive doubleheaders July 17 and 18. He drove in more than 100 runs four times. He was also a stylish, lefthanded first baseman who, from 1960 through 1966, won seven consecutive Gold Gloves. He retired as a player after the 1969 season and in 1971 began a long career as a Yankees broadcaster. (AL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » July 19, 1912: Ty Cobb strokes seven hits in a doubleheader to give him a major-league record of 14 in two consecutive twin bills against the Athletics. Bill White will tie Cobb in 1961. Cobb also pummeled them for seven hits on the 17th on his way to collecting an incredible 68 hits for the month, a record. » May 7, 1956: The future National League president, Bill White of the NY Giants, homers, off Ben Flowers, in his first time up in the ML. But the Giants lose to St. Louis, 6–3 at the Polo Grounds. » March 23, 1959: The Giants send OF/1B Bill White and 3B Ray Jablonski to St. Louis for P Sam Jones. » July 30, 1960: Just as he predicts, Philadelphia P Art Mahaffey, just called up from Buffalo, picks off the first batter to get a hit against him. Then with the next batter to get a hit, he does it again. Curt Flood and Bill White are the base runner victims, but St. Louis still wins 6–3. In his next game, the first batter to get a hit off Mahaffey will be Jim Marshall, and Mahaffey will pick him off as well. » August 14, 1960: The Pirates sweep a doubleheader from 2nd-place St. Louis to take a 6-game lead in the National League pennant race. Don Hoak's RBI single in the 11th inning gives Pittsburgh a 3–2 win in the nightcap, following a 9–4 win in the opener. The Cards Bill White connects for the cycle in the opener. » July 17, 1961: Bill White goes 8-for-10 in a doubleheader, as the Cards sweep the Cubs 10–6 and 8–5 at Busch Stadium. » July 18, 1961: Bill White and the Cards continue to beat up on the Cubs, sweeping 8–3 and 7–5. White goes 3-for-4 in each game and ties Ty Cobb's 49-year-old record of 14 hits in consecutive twin bills. » July 9, 1963: Willie Mays is held to a single, but dominates a 5–3 National League win in the All-Star Game. He also walks, steals twice, scores twice, bats in a pair, and makes a great catch. It is Stan Musial's 24th All-Star appearance, a record. Musial's teammates comprise the starting infield for the NL: 1B Bill White, 2B Julian Javier, SS Dick Groat, and 3B Ken Boyer. Javier was chosen as the replacement for Pittsburgh's injured 2B, Bill Mazeroski. » October 1, 1963: The season ends, and there are no full-schedule players in the American League for the first time since 1910. Brooks Robinson played in the most games, 161, missing only 1. Ron Santo, Vada Pinson, and Bill White play the full schedule in the National League. » July 18, 1964: Ken Boyer, Bill White, and Tim McCarver of the Cards hit consecutive 8th-inning home runs in a 15–7 bombing of the Mets. » September 23, 1964: The Mets surprise the Cards and Roger Craig, 2–1, scoring the winner on an error. The Cards only run is Bill White's homer off Galen Cisco. Cards manager Johnny Keane is quoted as saying he has no idea whether he will be asked to return as Cards manager next year. » September 27, 1965: A week after sending veteran Ken Boyer to the Mets, St. Louis trades SS Dick Groat, 1B Bill White and C Bob Uecker to the Phillies for P Art Mahaffey, OF Alex Johnson and C Pat Corrales. » September 28, 1965: Former Giant Bill White has four hits to lead the Cards to a 9–1 beating of the Giants. The Dodgers edge the Reds 2–1 on Lou Johnson's 12th inning home run off Joey Jay to move into 1st place by a game over San Francisco. » October 27, 1965: C Bob Uecker, 1B Bill White, and SS Dick Groat are traded by St. Louis to Philadelphia for P Art Mahaffey, OF Alex Johnson, and C Pat Corrales. » April 3, 1969: The Phils send 1B Bill White back to the Cards for infielders Jim Hutto and Jerry Buchek. » February 2, 1989: Bill White, a 6-time All-Star and longtime Yankees broadcaster, is elected president of the National League. He becomes the highest-ranking black official in American professional sports. » March 31, 1993: National League president Bill White announces his resignation, which will take place in March of next year. » March 1, 1994: Leonard Coleman, executive director of Major League Baseball's market development department, is elected president of the National League, succeeding Bill White. » July 2, 1999: Umpire Tom Hallion is suspended for three games for his actions during an argument with Colorado catcher Jeff Reed and pitching coach Milt May on June 26th. The dispute began when Rockies pitcher Mike DeJean, while walking to his dugout complained to third base umpire Terry Tata about a check-swing call, and home plate ump Hallion, told DeJean to get in the dugout. Officials couldn't recall another suspension of an umpire for an on-field dispute. In 1990, National League president Bill White was prepared to suspend umpire Joe West for slamming Philadelphia pitcher Dennis Cook to the field, but commissioner Fay Vincent intervened and no discipline was imposed.