"On This Date" in Bronx history - January 28th, 1934 - trailblazing New York Yankees broadcaster Bill White was born. As a player, White was an 8 time All-Star, 7 time Gold Glove Award winner, and a World Series champion. Following his career, White became an announcer on both radio and television. He was the first regular black play-by-play announcer for a major league sports team, opening the door for so many others. For more information on BronxNet visit us at- https://bronxnet.org/ Follow us on Facebook at- https://www.facebook.com/BronxNetTV Follow us on Twitter at- https://twitter.com/BronxnetTV Follow us on Instagram at- https://www.instagram.com/bronxnettv Follow us on LinkedIn at- https://www.linkedin.com/company/bronxnet-community-television
