39 Facts About Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion.

Whitey Ford was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

Whitey Ford signed with the Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947 and made his major league debut in 1950.

Whitey Ford served as the Yankees pitching coach in 1964 while still a player and from 1974 to 1975 after retiring.

Whitey Ford attended public schools and graduated from the Manhattan High School of Aviation Trades.

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In 1951, Whitey Ford married Joan at St Patrick's Catholic Church in Astoria.

Whitey Ford was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947 and played his entire career with them.

Whitey Ford began his Major League Baseball career on July 1,1950, with the Yankees.

Whitey Ford won his first nine decisions before losing a game in relief.

Whitey Ford received a handful of lower-ballot Most Valuable Player votes despite throwing just 112 innings, and won the Sporting News Rookie of the Year Award.

Whitey Ford rejoined the Yankees for the 1953 season, and the Yankee "Big Three" pitching staff became a "Big Four", as Ford joined Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi, and Eddie Lopat.

Whitey Ford wore number 19 in his rookie season, but upon his return he changed to number 16, which he wore for the remainder of his career.

Whitey Ford eventually went from the number-four pitcher on a great staff to the universally acclaimed number-one pitcher of the Yankees.

Whitey Ford became known as the "Chairman of the Board" for his ability to remain calm and in command during high-pressure situations.

Whitey Ford was known as "Slick", a nickname given to him, Billy Martin, and Mickey Mantle by manager Casey Stengel, who called them Whiskey Slicks.

Whitey Ford's guile was necessary because he did not have an overwhelming fastball, but being able to throw several other pitches very well gave him pinpoint control.

Whitey Ford was an effective strikeout pitcher for his time, tying the then-AL record of six consecutive strikeouts in 1956, and again in 1958.

Whitey Ford never threw a no-hitter, but he pitched two consecutive one-hit games in 1955 to tie a record held by several pitchers.

In 1955, Whitey Ford led the American League in complete games and games won; in 1956 in earned run average and winning percentage; in 1958, in earned run average; and in both 1961 and 1963, in games won and winning percentage.

Whitey Ford won the Cy Young Award in 1961; he likely would have won the 1963 AL Cy Young, but this was before the institution of a separate award for each league, and Whitey Ford could not match Sandy Koufax's numbers for the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League.

Some of Whitey Ford's totals were depressed by Yankees' manager Casey Stengel, who viewed Whitey Ford as his top pitching asset and often reserved his ace left-hander for more formidable opponents such as the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox.

In May 1967, Whitey Ford lasted just one inning in what would be his final start, and he announced his retirement at the end of the month at age 38.

Whitey Ford engaged in ball scuffing, sometimes used the diamond in his wedding ring to gouge the ball, but he was eventually caught by an umpire and warned to stop.

Whitey Ford described his illicit behavior as a concession to age:.

Whitey Ford admitted to doctoring the ball in the 1961 All Star Game at Candlestick Park to strike out Willie Mays.

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Whitey Ford won 236 games for the New York Yankees, still a franchise record.

Whitey Ford is tied with Dave Foutz for the fourth-best winning percentage in baseball history at.

Whitey Ford leads all starters in World Series losses and starts, as well as innings, hits, walks, and strikeouts.

Whitey Ford appeared on eight AL All-Star teams between 1954 and 1964.

In 1984, Whitey Ford was elected to the Long Island Sports Hall of Fame.

In 1999, Whitey Ford ranked 52nd on The Sporting News List of Baseball's Greatest Players.

Whitey Ford was nominated that year for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.

Whitey Ford was the Yankees pitching coach during the 1964 season.

In 1977, Whitey Ford was part of the broadcast team for the first game in Toronto Blue Jays history.

In 2008, Whitey Ford threw the first pitch at the 2008 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Also in 1977, Whitey Ford began serving as the commissioner of the new American Professional Slow-Pitch Softball League, one of several men's professional softball leagues in the United States.

Whitey Ford died on October 8,2020, at his home in Lake Success on Long Island at the age of 91,13 days before his 92nd birthday.

Whitey Ford was watching the Yankees play in Game 4 of the 2020 American League Division Series on television, and was surrounded by his family.

Whitey Ford was the last surviving member of the 1956 World Champion New York Yankees.