Birthdate | 12/2/1847 |
Death Date | 7/7/1939 |
Debut Year | 1871 |
Year of Induction | 2013 |
Teams | Bisons, Reds |
Positions | Catcher, Third Base |
Widely considered the best catcher of the barehanded era, White caught the most games of the 1870s and played on 5 championship teams.
"Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball…"
~Jacques Barzun, 1954