Myron Alan White(August 1, 1957 – August 4, 2018)[1]was an Americanbaseballplayer who played as anoutfielderfor theLos Angeles Dodgersduring the 1978 season.
| Myron White | |
|---|---|
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| Outfielder | |
| Born:August 1, 1957 Long Beach, California,U.S. | |
| Died:August 4, 2018(aged 61) Cabazon, California,U.S. | |
Batted:Left Threw:Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 1978, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| October 1, 1978, for the Los Angeles Dodgers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .500 |
| At bats | 4 |
| Hits | 2 |
| StatsatBaseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
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White was a running back at Santa Ana Valley High School.[2]He rushed for 4,194 yards in his high school career, anOrange Countyrecord at the time.
The Dodgers drafted White in the second round in 1975, and gave him a signing bonus of $60,000: he had been offered a football scholarship byUCLA.He played in the Dodgers' minor league system from 1975 to 1981.
White was married briefly and had three daughters. His mother, who outlived him, said that he was unable to work for many years because of health problems.
White died from complications relating todiabeteson August 4, 2018, inCabazon, California.
References
edit- ^"Myron White Obituary".legacy.August 7, 2018.RetrievedSeptember 5,2018.
- ^"Myron White, all-time Orange County football great and former Dodger, dead at 61".August 4, 2018.
External links
edit- Career statistics fromMLB,orBaseball Reference,orFangraphs,orBaseball Reference (Minors),orRetrosheet
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