Guy Harris White, D’1902 (April 9, 1879 – February 17, 1969) was a dentist who practiced in Washington, D.C. He was also a left-handed pitcher for the Chicago White Stockings.
Born in Washington, D.C., he attended Central High School and then began the study of dentistry, graduating from the newly established Dental Department of the Georgetown University Medical School in 1902.1 Known as “Doc” because of his Dental degree, he was a standout pitcher and fielder on Georgetown’s baseball team as a student and went on to play professional baseball for the Chicago White Stockings. His greatest legacy was a major league record for most consecutive shutouts (five) was unmatched until 1968 when Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale also pitched five consecutive shutouts.2 After his playing career was over he worked as a manager and a coach, including as a pitching coach at the University of Maryland.
He died just short of his 90th birthday and is buried in Rock Creek Cemetery in Silver Spring.
- 1Georgetown University in the District of Columbia, 1789-1907, its founders, benefactors, officers, instructors and alumni. James Stanislaus Easby-Smith. New York : Lewis, 1907
- 2Bennett, John. "Doc White," Society for American Baseball Research, Oct 26, 2022. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Doc-White/
