(AP Photo), Ed "Whitey" Ford, New York Yankees' pitcher, who was drafted, practices pole climbing at the Army Signal Corps School at Fort Monmouth, N.J., April 11, 1951. The World Series record book is crowded with Ford's accomplishments. • Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. At age 21, that World Series debut was "Without a doubt my biggest thrill considering all the circumstances," Ford told the New York Daily News in 2008. Ford is taking a radio repair course at the school. His string of 33 consecutive scoreless innings from 1960-62 broke a record of 29 2-3 innings set by Babe Ruth. Southpaw Ford is retiring after 17 seasons with the ball club due to arm trouble. Friday, October 9, 2020 6:35pm “He would have been the starting pitcher in this game for the Yankees in years past,” Richardson said. His 10 wins in the World Series are still most in Major League Baseball history. “It was actually kind of a low line drive that I think he just lost in the shadows. (AP Photo/Harry Harris), Whitey Ford of New York Yankees and Don Newcombe of the Brooklyn Dodgers clasp hands as they pose prior to taking the mound as pitching rivals in the opening game of the 1955 World Series, September 28, 1955. Ford was Stengel’s choice to pitch World Series openers eight times, another record. Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the New York Yankees’ cheerful "Chairman of the Board," whose big-game reputation and World Series accomplishments secured his … (AP Photo/John Rooney), Yogi Berra, left, has a private word with New York Yankee teammate, Whitey Ford, right, prior to meeting on Dec. 20, 1956 at which the two stars reached unannounced terms on their 1957 contracts. “I didn't cheat when I won the 25 games in 1961. You will need to register before adding a comment.
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. And if you ever made an error behind him, he wouldn’t give you that look like some pitchers do. “It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around.’’. New York Yankees baseball great Whitey Ford throws the ceremonial first pitch to Yogi Berra before the Yankees spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers Saturday, March 17, 2001 at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Martin), Lefty pitchers, New York Yankees David Wells, center, poses with former Yankees Whitey Ford, left, and Ron Guidry, Saturday, March 2, 2002, at Legends Field in Tampa, Fla., before the start of the Yankees exhibition home opener against the Toronto Blue Jays. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. In 1987, a plaque was dedicated to Ford in Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park. Performance & security by Cloudflare. Hall of Famer Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford has died at the age of 91, the Yankees announced on Friday. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines, please report them.
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