Comments on: Frank White

By: 75reds

75reds — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 23:48:26 +0000

I was just marveling at Frank White’s ’75 card, and then…this! The composition of this card is ethereal…the blurry backdrop of fans, his pale bat almost obscured by them…the incredible signature, and the catcher’s glove and forearm…Royals…all-star…his upright stance…he is Frank White, proud and regal.

He was such a consistently good player for so long, I never would have guessed he was such a nervous wreck.

By: GB5HOF

GB5HOF — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:01:53 +0000

15. Growing up in Detroit in the late 70's early 80's I was a huge George Brett fan and followed the Royals. They were my "Western Division" team. Tiger fans felt that Frank White ALWAYS got more attention than Lou Whitaker. They also hated the fact that his defense was aided by the smooth, George Toma groomed AstroTurf of Royals Stadium. Looking back, as solid as Frank White was...I think Sweet Lou Whitaker was the better overall second baseman in the AL.

By: Brent is a Dodger Fan

Brent is a Dodger Fan — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:07:00 +0000

14. 10 I was going to make a similar comment. There is something very memorable about this card (when I saw it, I distinctly remembered having it back in 1980 myself). And the aesthetics is definitely part of that. Overall, the card here is in perfect balance. White's stance is slightly to the left of the frame, and that is balanced by the Royals banner on the lower right. The dark background of the dugout throw contrast to highlight the solid stance White takes. The signature runs right across the line you'd imagine White would swing through. And the All-Star banner caps it off. The only visual distraction is the disembodied catcher's arm and mitt. It is a beautiful card, and I think I liked it for just that reason.

By: sansho1

sansho1 — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:28:14 +0000

13. Yes, Youngblood!

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:55:27 +0000

12. 9 And thanks for pointing that out about the comment on the Paul Mather post (in "Behold the Unsortable"). I am going to get around to calling out all the newer comments on older posts soon...

By: Josh Wilker

Josh Wilker — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:50:20 +0000

11. 5 : Thanks for that info about Royals Academy players. I was wondering about that myself. 8 : I agree about the all-star banner. Made the pack the card came in a no-doubt winner. 10 : 1980 was indeed a great year for the cards. I think you might have meant Joel Youngblood, not Mike Jorgensen, who I have yet to feature (I actually think I don't have Jorgensen's 1980 card.)

By: sansho1

sansho1 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:36:15 +0000

10. Topps really had its groove on in 1980. Lots of nicely framed in-game batting stances. Also, look at the colors they used — green, blue, red, purple, pink, yellow — and it works. And as sb1902 alluded to, there was just something about the “All-Star” banner that year. I remember putting together the complete All-Star teams in a stack and slowly sifting through them, watching all those banners blend into an unbroken ribbon of All-Starness…

So far, three cards you’ve featured have struck me on a purely aesthetic basis, and all are from ’80. White, Yaz, and Jorgenson (the best of all IMO).

By: PeoriaBadger

PeoriaBadger — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:33:15 +0000

9. Hey spudrph, click on the "Paul Mather" link in the 'Behold The Unsortable' section - I know what book you're talking about...

By: sb1902

sb1902 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:31:39 +0000

8. By the way, am I the only one who was endlessly thrilled to find a card with the "All Star" logo on it (like Frank White's card has)? No matter what year, the All Star designation double or tripled my lust for a card.

By: spudrph

spudrph — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:22:55 +0000

7. The last line of this post scares the crap out of me. I'm headed towards forty, and I know EXACTLY what you (and Frank White) are talking about here.