 Whiteside married his high school sweetheart , Amy , in 2004 . They have two sons : Whit and Wake . Whiteside is easily recognized by his completely gray hair , which he said began to gray when he was in high school . Whiteside said , " I 've come to terms with it . As long as it doesn 't fall out , I 'll be doing all right , I think . " After Whiteside won the 2010 World Series , his hometown of New Albany declared an " Eli Whiteside Day " and presented Whiteside with a key to the city . 
