Whitey Platt (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Mizell George "Whitey" Platt (August 21, 1920 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA - July 27, 1970 in West Palm Beach, Florida) was a right-handed Major League Baseball outfielder who played from 1942 to 1943 for the Chicago Cubs, in 1946 for the Chicago White Sox and from 1948 to 1949 for the St. Louis Browns. Prior to playing professionally, Platt attended Palm Beach High School. He made his major league debut on September 16, 1942. He played in four games that season, collecting one hit in 16 at-bats for a .063 batting average. In 1943, he hit .171 in 41 at-bats, with three of his seven hits being doubles.