Bill White recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award by Hall of Fame

Bill White titled his autobiography “Uppity,” taking a phrase that is often considered offensive and derogatory and using it, as he put it, “as a point of pride.”

“I demanded to be recognized for what I accomplished,” White once said. “Nothing more.”

An accomplished eight-time All-Star, seven-time Gold Glove winner and World Series champion with the 1964 St. Louis Cardinals,…