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Ford, Whitey
Edward Charles Ford
Born:
October 21, 1928, New York, New York
Bats:
Left
Throws:
Left
Played For:
New York Yankees (1950, 1953-1967)
Elected to the Hall of Fame by Baseball Writers:
1974
Biography:
Edward Whitey Ford was the big-game pitcher on the great Yankees teams of the 1950s and early '60s, earning him the moniker The Chairman of the Board. The wily southpaw's lifetime record of 236-106 gives him the best winning percentage (.690) of any 20th-century pitcher. He paced the American League in victories three times and in ERA and shutouts twice. The 1961 Cy Young Award winner still holds many World Series records, including 10 wins and 94 strikeouts, once pitching 33 consecutive scoreless innings in the Fall Classic.
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Did You Know:
that Whitey Ford has the most career wins in the history of the New York Yankees with 236?
I don't care what the situation was, how high the stakes were -- the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch, it never bothered Whitey Ford. He pitched his game. Cool. Craft. Nerves of steel.
Mickey Mantle
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This Day in Baseball History
On May 20, 1945, one-armed outfielder Pete Gray of the St. Louis Browns enjoys an incredible day against the New York Yankees. Gray makes three outstanding catches, collects four hits, drives in two runs, and scores the game-winning run during a doubleheader sweep of the Yankees.