Bill White (first baseman)

Bill White
First baseman
Born: (1934-01-28) January 28, 1934 (age 90) Lakewood, Florida, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
MLB debut
May 7, 1956, for the New York Giants
Last MLB appearance
September 24, 1969, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.286
Home runs	202
Runs batted in	870
Teams
New York / San Francisco Giants (1956, 1958) St. Louis Cardinals (1959–1965) Philadelphia Phillies (1966–1968) St. Louis Cardinals (1969)
Career highlights and awards
8× All-Star (1959–1961², 1963, 1964) World Series champion (1964) 7× Gold Glove Award (1960–1966) St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame

William DeKova White (born January 28, 1934) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York / San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, and Philadelphia Phillies. He was an eight-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner who earned a championship as a top contributor in the 1964 World Series.

White became a full-time sportscaster after his playing career ended in 1969 and was the play-by-play man and color analyst for New York Yankees television and radio broadcasts for 18 years.

In 1989, White was elected President of the National League to replace Bart Giamatti, who succeeded Peter Ueberroth as Commissioner. White served as NL president until he retired in 1994.