Whitey Ford

American baseball player (1928–2020)

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928[1] – October 8, 2020) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

Whitey Ford
Ford in 2010
Pitcher
Born: Edward Charles Ford
(1928-10-21)October 21, 1928
New York City, New York, U.S.
Died: October 8, 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 91)
Lake Success, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left Threw: Left
debut
July 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
May 21, 1967, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win-Loss record236-106
Earned run average2.75
Strikeouts1,956
Teams
Career highlights and awards
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Induction1974
Vote77.81%

Ford died on October 8, 2020, at his home in Lake Success, New York from dementia-related problems at the age of 91.[2]

References change

  1. Some sources, such as Retrosheet, claim a 1926 birth_date.
    "Whitey Ford". Retrosheet. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  2. Goldstein, Richard (October 9, 2020). "Whitey Ford, Beloved Yankees Pitcher Who Confounded Batters, Dies at 91". The New York Times. Retrieved October 9, 2020.

Other websites change

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