* Now hear this: Roy White

November 27, 2009

Roy White was an all-star outfielder for the New York Yankees from 1965-79, finishing with 160 home runs, 758 RBI, and a .271 batting average and appeared in three ALCS and three World Series. White ranks among the top 10 Yankees in several offensive categories including, second in sacrifice flies, fifth in stolen bases, sixth in walks and intentional walks, seventh in games played, ninth in at bats, and eighth in times on base.

White was considered one of the classiest Yankees to don pinstripes, always the team player, never complaining. He recently published Then Roy Said to Mickey…: The Best Yankees Stories Ever Told (Best Sports Stories Ever Told), another volume in a long line of team histories from Triumph Books.

I was fortunate enough to have White as one of the coaches for my team at Yankees Fantasy Camp earlier this month. Even so many years removed from the game, the competitive juices still flow, as he guided us to a 5-3 record.

He took a few minutes from the hectic schedule to talk about his latest project with the Bookshelf:

Hear it here:

(apologies for the obviously inebriated photographer)

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