Ernie White

Ernest Daniel White (September 5, 1916 – May 22, 1974) was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1940 to 1943 and from 1946 to 1948.

A native of Pacolet Mills, South Carolina, he threw left-handed, batted right-handed, stood 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) tall and weighed 175 pounds (79 kg).

White pitched for two National League clubs, the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Braves, during his seven-year MLB career, and was a member of three pennant-winners and one World Series champion.

During the previous season, 1941, White enjoyed his best campaign, winning 17 of 24 decisions, compiling an ERA of 2.40, and finishing sixth in the NL Most Valuable Player poll.

[2] Because of a sore arm, White pitched in only one game and four innings for the 1947 Braves, and spent most of that campaign as a coach on the staff of Boston manager Billy Southworth.