Frank White (baseball)

Frank White Jr. (born September 4, 1950) is an American politician and former professional baseball player, coach, and television sports commentator who is currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He played his entire eighteen-year career in Major League Baseball as a second baseman for the Kansas City Royals from 1973 to 1990 and was an integral member of the 1985 World Series winning team.

A five-time All-Star player, White was considered one of the best defensive second basemen of his era, winning eight Gold Glove Awards between 1977 and 1987. He was the first American League (AL) second baseman to win the award eight times. Although he was recognized more for his solid defensive play, he posted a .545 batting average during the 1980 American League Championship Series to be named the Most Valuable Player of the series. White also won the Silver Slugger Award at second base in 1986. A two-time Royals Player of the Year Award winner, in 1995 his uniform number 20 was retired and he was inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame.

After his playing career, he has worked as a professional baseball coach and television color commentator. In 2016, he was appointed as the County Executive of Jackson County, Missouri, after the resignation of Mike Sanders. He was elected to serve out the remainder of Sanders' term in a 2016 special election, and was re-elected in 2018 and 2022. In 2025, White was recalled from office.