A native of
Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Whited moved to
Trenton, New Jersey, and then to nearby
Hightstown, New Jersey, graduating in 1982 from
Hightstown High School. He attended
Rider University, and in 1984 he played
collegiate summer baseball with the
Falmouth Commodores of the
Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the
Houston Astros in the 18th round of the
1986 MLB draft. In 1987, while playing for the
Asheville Tourists, Whited was named the
South Atlantic League MVP. ==References==