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Whitey Ford

American baseball player (1928–2020)

For other uses, see Whitey Ford (disambiguation).

Baseball player

Whitey Ford

Ford in 1953

Pitcher
Born:(1928-10-21)October 21, 1928
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Died: October 8, 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 91)
Lake Success, New York, U.S.
July 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees
May 21, 1967, for the New York Yankees
Win–loss record236–106
Earned run average2.75
Strikeouts1,956
Stats at Baseball Reference 
  • 10× All-Star (1954–1956, 1958, 1959, 1960–1961², 1964)
  • 6× World Series champion (1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962)
  • Cy Young Award (1961)
  • World Series MVP (1961)
  • 3× AL wins leader (1955, 1961, 1963)
  • 2× MLB ERA leader (1956, 1958)
  • New York Yankees No.

    16 retired

  • Monument Park honoree
Induction1974
Vote77.8% (second ballot)

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020),[1][