William DeKova White

Crash Course · 10-01-2006, 11:20 PM

He played in the major leagues from 1956 to 1969.

mainsr · 10-02-2006, 08:49 AM

I assume he won't get a lot of votes but he's got mine. Helped break the color line as a player and executive, wonderful announcer (the Messer/White/Rizutto combination was so good that even a Yankee-hater like me listened to the games), very good first baseman. His stats as a player don't stand out, but his overall contribution does.

KCBOOMER · 10-02-2006, 09:57 AM

Pretty good player who went on to have a successful career as a baseball exec. His career RCAA of 161 is respectable as is a WARP3 of 62, but not enough for me. He had a nice rookie campaign for the Giants in 1956, but missed virtually all of the 56-57 seasons (military??). He was a key member of the Cards 1964 WS championship team.

Golden Bear · 10-04-2006, 01:32 AM

Also had a fine career as an announcer playing the straight man to Scooter Rizzuto.

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10-01-2006, 11:20 PM	#1
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10-02-2006, 08:49 AM	#2
mainsr NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 1,557	I assume he won't get a lot of votes but he's got mine. Helped break the color line as a player and executive, wonderful announcer (the Messer/White/Rizutto combination was so good that even a Yankee-hater like me listened to the games), very good first baseman. His stats as a player don't stand out, but his overall contribution does. __________________ "Let's let bye-byes be bye-byes." --The Greatest Leadoff Hitter of All Time

10-02-2006, 09:57 AM	#3
KCBOOMER NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Home of the T-Bones Posts: 11,116	Pretty good player who went on to have a successful career as a baseball exec. His career RCAA of 161 is respectable as is a WARP3 of 62, but not enough for me. He had a nice rookie campaign for the Giants in 1956, but missed virtually all of the 56-57 seasons (military??). He was a key member of the Cards 1964 WS championship team. __________________ KCBOOMER *Buck O'Neil: The Monarch of Baseball*

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10-04-2006, 01:32 AM	#4
Golden Bear NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,100	Also had a fine career as an announcer playing the straight man to Scooter Rizzuto.

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