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Roy Hilton White
New York Yankees
Outfield
Born: December 27, 1943, Los Angeles, CA
Signed: Signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent, July 1, 1961
Major League Teams: New York Yankees 1965-79
World Series Appearances: New York Yankees 1976-78
A switch-hitting, lifetime Yankee, Roy White bridged the gap between the waning years of the Yankees dynasty of the early 1960s to the resurgent dynasty of the Yankees teams of the late 1970s. The club's starting left fielder for ten seasons between 1968 and 1977, White was an All-Star in 1969 and 1970. Playing in all 162 games in 1970, White attained career highs in the triple crown categories, batting .296 with 22 home runs and 94 RBIs. He was a solid presence in the Yankee line-up during their lean years in the early 1970s, and later, a key member of the team that won American League pennants three years in a row between 1976 and 1978. White's last great year came in 1976 when he batted .286 with a career-best 31 stolen bases, while leading the league with 104 runs scored. He won World Series rings with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978. He left the Yankees following the 1979 season, playing three more seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants, and retiring in 1982.
A switch-hitting, lifetime Yankee, Roy White bridged the gap between the waning years of the Yankees dynasty of the early 1960s to the resurgent dynasty of the Yankees teams of the late 1970s. The club's starting left fielder for ten seasons between 1968 and 1977, White was an All-Star in 1969 and 1970. Playing in all 162 games in 1970, White attained career highs in the triple crown categories, batting .296 with 22 home runs and 94 RBIs. He was a solid presence in the Yankee line-up during their lean years in the early 1970s, and later, a key member of the team that won American League pennants three years in a row between 1976 and 1978. White's last great year came in 1976 when he batted .286 with a career-best 31 stolen bases, while leading the league with 104 runs scored. He won World Series rings with the Yankees in 1977 and 1978. He left the Yankees following the 1979 season, playing three more seasons in Japan with the Yomiuri Giants, and retiring in 1982.
In 1,881 big league games, all with the Yankees, White batted .271 with 1,803 hits, 160 home runs, 758 RBIs and 233 stolen bases. He later served as a coach with the Yankees in two stints (1983-86, 2004-05) and was a minor league hitting coach in the Athletics' organization.
September 21, 2025 from The Philly Show (America's Pastime)
On Sunday morning, September 21st, I made the hour-long drive to the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania for the latest installment of the Philadelphia Sports Card & Memorabilia Show, known to its friends as The Philly Show. The show has a legitimate official sponsor (eBay) and the advertisement for the event notes the show is in its 50th year. I hadn't attended a baseball card show since the last Philly Show in December, and I was flying solo to this one as our oldest son is in his first month of college at Villanova. I posted a full summary of the show over at The Phillies Room.
I made stops at six tables at the show, all yielding needed cards for our 1969 Topps set, and I left the show with just 16 more cards to go for my version of a complete set. My second stop was the aptly named Vintage Sports table. I always appreciate a dealer with clear signage explaining their pricing method, and Vintage Sports had a marker in their selection of 1969 Topps cards laying out that cards without a sleeve were $1 and cards with a sleeve were $2. I had one "high number" in a sleeve, and that was a whopping $4.
I found 28 commons needed before moving on to my third stop. This was the 1st of 28 total cards bought from Vintage Sports, and the 37th of 91 cards for the set added overall on the day. Even with the clear signage, I still received a dealer discount, and this card cost less than a dollar, a bargain for a Yankees card.
The Card / Yankees Team Set / Accuracy Index +1
This is the exact same photo used for White's 1968 Topps card. The write-up on the back of the card highlights his strong 1968 season, noting he led the Yankees in runs (89), hits (154), doubles (20) and RBIs (62). His 20 stolen bases tied him with second baseman Horace Clarke (#87) for the team lead. White's bWAR of 4.4 was the highest among all Yankee position players, topping Mickey Mantle's (#500) 2.7 mark.
Accuracy Index: It's a great posed shot at Yankee Stadium, but the card scores only a +1 due to the repeat photo usage.
1969 Season
White made 125 starts in left field for the Yankees, and was named to his first of two All-Star Games. In 130 games overall, he batted .290 with seven home runs and 74 RBIs. He connected for 30 doubles and had a solid .392 on-base percentage, the best mark of his career.
Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card: 1966 Topps #234
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1966, 1968-80
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #152
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 253 in the Beckett online database as of 11/11/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
White made 125 starts in left field for the Yankees, and was named to his first of two All-Star Games. In 130 games overall, he batted .290 with seven home runs and 74 RBIs. He connected for 30 doubles and had a solid .392 on-base percentage, the best mark of his career.
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First Mainstream Card: 1966 Topps #234
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (14): 1966, 1968-80
Most Recent Mainstream Card: 2009 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #152
Total Non-Parallel Baseball Cards: 253 in the Beckett online database as of 11/11/25.
Sources:
Baseball Reference / SABR / Wikipedia
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