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[Frank White] had a little smile that he would flash many times a game. I always took the smile to be not a sign of enjoyment, but a kind of coping mechanism; when he was dumped at second base, when he got his pitch and fouled it off, when he dived for a ball but was unable to make a play, he would get up and flash the smile. I always took it to be his way of saying to himself 'I can deal with this. That was nothing; let's focus on what we need to do.'

--Bill James, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract, 504-505. James ranks Frank White as the 31st greatest second baseman of all-time.

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This is a reposted comment I made on a different thread but appropriate here

 He just didn’t talk much at all, and let his play speak for itself.

He made frequent trips down 71 Highway southwards and always stopped at my uncle’s gas station in Nevada, MO. Was always friendly and handed out tickets like they were candy. Eight seats at a time, Plaza Level Reserve, right across the aisle from Tom Watson’s seat. I sat in them several times.

Even back then, conversing in person, I recall him chuckling frequently. Thinking back, it makes sense that his chuckling, while it makes him sound like an idiot; is more likely his way to appear nice while he’s thinking that he’s in a conversation with a total buffoon. Keep in mind though I was 12, 13, 14, 15, & 16 years old then. It was several years ago and I was a star-struck kid.

It’s only my opinion, but honestly it makes more sense. I don’t think he’s all too comfortable in the broadcaster roll. On the radio though when he tells stories about his childhood days and growing up, he seems to be speaking more like a real person. I’m comparing that to interviews and color commentary where he seems to be repeating "pat" company lines.

Then again he could be a raging wino. Either way he could hang out at my house any time.

Yeah? From what I hear, you couldn't hit water if you fell out of a f@#%ing boat.

by BillyMojo on Jul 2, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

God Damn Son of a Bitch

His frequent smiling on the baseball field is a terrible example for the current generation of Royals. Look at DeJesus, that S.O.B actually thinks it is OK to smile on the field due to the poor precedent set by this “HOF’er”

BOOM! ROASTED!

by GoBabies!! on Jul 2, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

i wonder how many times frank got picked off and went back to the dugout and was smiling two minutes later...

i know that when i was 12 and got picked off it upset me for longer than two mins…hell, i think my coaches were even more upset than the Royals’ seem to be.

Fire Everyone

by billybeingbilly on Jul 2, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

most of today's Royals are just happy to be there.

"Well, if we destroy Kansas the world may not hear about it for years." Blofeld

The General Theory of Royaltivity

by kabrink on Jul 2, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

What other professional team would carry this bunch of losers?

If you suck, you might as well TRY to sign with the Royals. At least you can pull 400k a year while you sit the bench, or F up things with your bat and glove. I LOVE THIS TEAM!

by AxDxMx on Jul 3, 2009 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

400K?

You must have missed the offseason.

If you were thinking, you wouldn't have thought that.

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/index.php?showforum=129

by Warden11 on Jul 3, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

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