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Trenton High School senior Jacob Davis poses with Kansas City Royals’ legend Frank White. Davis was able to interview White during Boys State in Warrensburg last week.
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By Jacob Davis
Monday’s keynote speaker was former Royals second baseman and hometown hero Frank White.
Before his Major League Baseball career, White molded his skills at the Ewing Kauffman Innovative Baseball Academy. He made his MLB debut on June 12, 1973. White played second base for the Royals, where he earned eight Gold Glove awards, with six of those being in consecutive years. He was part of the 1985 World Series Championship team. In 1995, White was inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame, with his No. 20 jersey being retired.
Since then, he has been involved in many organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kansas City, the Child Abuse Prevention Association (CAPA) of Independence, the Negro League Baseball Museum, Kansas City Mission, Kansas City’s Medicine Cabinet, Key Coalition and the Salvation Army.
On Jan. 11, Frank was selected to serve as the Jackson County Executive. He currently resides in Lee’s Summit with his wife Teresa.
After he was elected, White said he thought opportunity plus hard work equals success. White said he would have never imagined he would have so much more success in his life but he is an achiever and felt that when the opportunity comes up, it’s his duty to step up.
Out of all his firsts, White said his favorite first was winning the 1985 World Series. Finally, White said that you can’t beat playing on a team of that caliber.