Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Devon White flies under the radar when great baseball players are talked about, but he held his own and carved out a nice career for himself.
Maybe it is a case of being in the right place at the right time, or maybe it is a case of knowing his role and what is expected. Devon White was a three-time World Champion during his seventeen-year career and earned every bit of recognition he received.
Devo began his baseball playing days with the California Angels and put together six respectable seasons manning center field. He won a couple of Gold Gloves, was an All-Star, hit a career-high 24 home runs in ’87 and stole a career-high 44 stolen bases in ’89.
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White was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays prior to the ’91 season where he was a key piece in the back-to-back World Series titles the Jays secured. White won a Gold Glove every year he roamed the outfield at the SkyDome. He produced decent home run numbers for the time while stealing thirty plus bases his first three years in town. He was an All-Star here as well and even garnered MVP votes in ’91.
Leaving as a free agent, White signed on to play with the Florida Marlins. His first year in South Beach he hit 17 home runs and drove in 84 runs, putting up quality numbers for a young Marlins team. The following year he collected his third championship ring, this time as the starting center fielder as the Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians in seven games.
He was traded to Arizona where he was an All-Star and drove in 84 runs in his one season in the desert. White played two years for the Dodgers before making his way to the Milwaukee Brewers in 2001. At 38 years old he hit .277 and swiped 18 bases before hanging up his cleats at the end of the year.
All told he hit over two hundred home runs and stole nearly 350 bases while being one of the best defensive outfielders in baseball. His contributions to the game go highly unnoticed, though Devon White deserves all the accolades he gets.