- Roy White
Infobox MLB retired
name=Roy White
width = 150
position=Outfielder
bats=Both
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1943|12|27
city-state|Los Angeles|California
debutdate=September 7
debutyear=by|1965
debutteam=New York Yankees
finaldate=September 27
finalyear=by|1979
finalteam=New York Yankees
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.271
stat2label=Home runs
stat2value=160
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=758
teams=
*New York Yankees (by|1965-by|1979)
highlights=
* 2x All-Star selection (1969, 1970)
* 2xWorld Series champion (1977, 1978)Roy Hilton White (born
December 27 ,1943 inLos Angeles, California ) is a formeroutfielder inMajor League Baseball who played his entire career for theNew York Yankees between 1965 and 1979. White, a switch hitter, was named to two All Star teams (1969, 1970). He led theAmerican League in Runs Scored in 1976 and in Walks in 1972. He played on twoWorld Series champions, in 1977 and 1978 and a third AL pennant winner in 1976.After retiring from the major leagues in 1979, he spent three seasons playing in
Japan for theTokyo Giants (known, ironically as the 'Yankees of Japan'). He served as a Yankee coach for three seasons in the mid 1980s before returning to the coaching staff at the start of2004 . He also spent time as the AAA hitting coach for theOakland A's .Recently, he established The Roy White Foundation, a charity aimed to help children and young adults in the New York area who would like to attend college, but do not have the financial resources to do so.
ee also
*
Top 500 home run hitters of all time
*List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions External links
* [http://www.roywhitefoundation.org The Roy White Foundation Website] Roy White's official homepage and charity.
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