Books and articles about Roy White

White was the quiet leader of the Yankees in a period when their lackluster, sometimes abysmal play was an embarrassing contrast to the franchise's long winning history. His consistently solid performance was finally rewarded in the mid-1970s when the club regained its winning touch; in that period he provided a dignity beyond many of the team's more obviously talented stars.

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White hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game five times and also switch-hit triples in a game on September 8, 1970, which nobody has ever done more than once in a season. He had speed, too, and stole 233 bases in his career. He was in double figures in steals every season except for his first and last years, and he stole a career-high 31 bases in 1976 at the age of 32. His fielding was just as steady as his other talents, and in 1975 he fielded 1.000, the first Yankee ever to play an errorless season. League-leading performances offensively came in 1972 (99 walks), 1973 (639 at-bats), and 1976 (104 runs). In 1971 he set the AL record for sacrifice flies in a season with 17.

White came up briefly in 1965, the year of the Yankees' collapse, and stuck in 1966, when they dropped to last place. He achieved everyday status in 1968 and hit .267 with 17 HR, 20 steals, 89 runs, and 73 walks. Military service interrupted his 1969 season, when he made the All-Star team, but he had a career year in 1970 with personal highs of 22 HR, 109 runs, 94 RBI, and a .296 batting average. He continued to provide the Yankees with consistent everyday play at the plate and in left field until an injury in 1978 slowed him. He helped the Yankees to their first pennant since 1964 in 1976, and to back-to-back World Championships in 1977-78. In the 1976 LCS he tied the ML mark for walks in a five-game series (5), and his six doubles tied the ALCS lifetime record. His best postseason came in 1978 despite just having come off the DL; he hit .313 in the LCS, with a game-winning sixth-inning HR in the clincher, and hit .333 with a HR and four RBI in the World Series. He later played in Japan, but returned to the U.S. to coach for the Yankees. (SFS)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » June 21, 1966: In the first game of a twinbill, There are two on and two outs in the 9th inning when Frank Robinson makes a spectacular catch against New York's Roy White, diving into the stands over the short right field fence and disappearing from view. He emerges with the ball and it is ruled a catch, preserving a 7–5 Baltimore victory, rather than 8-7 defeat. Robby will do it again on August 11th. » September 21, 1968: At Yankee Stadium, Red Sox pitcher Ray Culp fires his 3rd successive shutout, stopping the Yankees on one hit, 2–0. Roy White's single in the 7th is the only hit. It's Culp's 15th win of the year. » May 7, 1970: The Yankees Roy White homers from both sides of the plate in a 7–3 win over Oakland. » September 30, 1971: The Senators draw 14,000 for their final game in Washington, with another 4,000 crashing. Dick Bosman gives up homers to Bobby Murcer, Roy White, and Rusty Torres and the Nats are down 5–1 in the 6th. Mike Kekich then grooves a fastball for Frank Howard, who parks his 26th homer, and thanks ThurmanMunson as he crosses the plate. The Senators take a 7–5 lead, and after Murcer makes the 2nd out in the 9th, fans swarm onto the field, causing the game to be forfeited to the Yanks, 9–0. All records stand but reliever Paul Lindblad losses the W by not recording the 3rd out, batter Horace Clarke. Of the Senators, Jeff Burroughs will be the last to retire, finishing up in 1985. » August 13, 1973: Roy White homers from both sides of the plate as the Yankees top the Angels, 6–0. » April 23, 1975: The Yankees Roy White again homers from both sides of the plate, this time in an 11–7 loss to the Red Sox. White last switch-hit home runs on August 13, 1973. » August 18, 1976: In the Yankees 8–6 win over the Rangers, Roy White homers from each side of the plate. » June 24, 1977: Before 54,940 at Yankee Stadium, Roy White launches a dramatic 2-out 2-run home run in the bottom of the 9th to give the Yanks a 5–5 tie with the Red Sox, and New York scores in the next inning on Reggie Jackson bases-loaded single to win, 6–5. White's key hit comes after Bill Campbell retires the first two Yankees in the 9th and then Willie Randolph triples to bring up Murcer. Sparky Lyle picks up the win, handing Boston their 1st loss in eight games. With homers from Yaz, Hobson and George Scott, the Sox set a major-league record of 33 homers in 10 games. » July 3, 1977: Ron Guidry scatters six hits and tosses his 2nd consecutive shutout, a 2–0 Yankee win over Detroit. Roy White breaks the scoreless game with a double in the 8th inning. » July 4, 1977: New York stays a game ahead of the Red Sox by edging Cleveland, 7–5. The Yankees get home runs from Chris Chambliss, Roy White, Lou Piniella, and Graig Nettles. » July 28, 1977: In New York, a Thursday crowd of 40,918 cheer as New York unleashes a 15 hit attack to down the Orioles, 14–2. The Yankee barrage includes homers by Graig Nettles, Thurman Munson and Roy White. » August 24, 1977: Catfish Hunter notches his final win of the year, an 11–1 four-hit victory over the Twins. New York supports Hunter with homers outages by Roy White, Mickey Rivers, Chris Chambliss and Bucky Dent. » June 13, 1978: For the 3rd time in his career, Roy White homers from both sides of the plate in a 5–3 Yankee win over the A's. » October 7, 1978: Veteran Roy White leads the Yanks to victory, snapping a 1–1 tie with a home run in the 6th inning. New York gains its 3rd straight championship series over Kansas City. Graig Nettles' homer accounts for the other run, as Ron Guidry shuts down the Royals. » October 14, 1978: Lou Piniella's 10th-inning single scores Roy White with the winning run as New York evens the Series with a 4–3 win.