As a manager As a coach Joyner Clifford "Jo-Jo" White (June 1, 1909 – October 9, 1986) was an American baseball center fielder.

He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball with the Detroit Tigers (1932–38), Philadelphia Athletics (1943–44) and Cincinnati Reds (1944).

White also played nine seasons in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) for the Seattle Rainiers (1939-1942, 1946-1948), Sacramento Solons (1945-1946), and Hollywood Stars (1949).

[5] In 1929, White played for Fort Smith of the Western Association, compiling a .312 batting average, .530 slugging percentage in 137 games.

"[7] In his first game, he broke up a double play by cutting down the second baseman, allowing the winning run to score and drawing comparison to the Tigers' prior Georia-born center fielder, Ty Cobb.

[2] In 1935, White's batting average dropped 73 points to .240, but he still scored 82 runs and was among the AL leaders with 12 triples and 19 stolen bases.

In his autobiography, Greenberg wrote that they had a great relationship and enjoyed being on the road together, though they "used to fight the Civil War every night."

After "a drink or two" on a train ride late in the 1938 season, White "decided to attack" a brand new felt hat purchased by manager Del Baker.

White returned to the Major Leagues during World War II, following the depletion of the talent pool as top players went into military service.

In nine MLB seasons, he had a lifetime batting average of .256 in 878 games, with 678 hits, 456 runs scored, 386 walks, 42 triples, and 92 stolen bases.

In 1945, he returned to the Pacific Coast League, and he had his finest pro season at age 36: 244 hits, 162 runs scored and a .355 batting average (all leading the PCL) while playing for the Sacramento Solons.

[13] The following year, Sacramento sent White back to the Seattle Rainiers, where he made his managerial debut as a playing skipper late in the 1946 campaign.

As the two pilots prepared to change teams, Cleveland needed an interim manager and tabbed White to handle the Indians for their night game with the Washington Senators at Griffith Stadium.