In the early 1970s, the Royals established a Baseball Academy to locate and train prospective baseball players at an early age. Frank White was the best player to come out of the academy, and the only one to have a long big league career

In his first 11 seasons as a regular, the Royals advanced to the post-season seven times. In 1980, White was named Most Valuable Player of the American League Championship Series, when he hit .545 with six hits and three RBI in Kansas City's three-game sweep of the Yankees. White spent all of his 18 seasons as a member of the Royals, earning five All-Star berths and a Silver Slugger Award to go along with his defensive honors. His range on artificial turf was unmatched in his era

Played For the Kansas City Royals (1973-1990)

Awards and Honors
1977 AL Gold Glove
1978 AL Gold Glove
1979 AL Gold Glove
1980 AL ALCS MVP
1980 AL Gold Glove
1981 AL Gold Glove
1982 AL Gold Glove
1986 AL Gold Glove
1987 AL Gold Glove

All-Star Selections
1978 AL
1979 AL
1981 AL
1982 AL
1986 AL

Post-Season Appearances
1976 American League Championship Series
1977 American League Championship Series
1978 American League Championship Series
1980 American League Championship Series
1980 World Series
1981 American League Division Playoffs
1984 American League Championship Series
1985 American League Championship Series
1985 World Series