Whitey ford born 1928, major league baseball mlb pitcher. Whitey ford 1961 game by game pitching logs baseball almanac. The incredible story of the greatest miracle in baseball history don larsen. Whitey ford 1966 game by game pitching logs baseball almanac. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games ford pitched in, specifically relating to his 1966 pitching statistics.
When he arrived, his nickname was changed to whitey after a new york yankees pitcher named him whitey ford because of his love of baseball. The third fireside book of baseball charles einstein, 1968. Whitey bimstein 18971969, boxer and boxing trainer. Edward charles whitey ford born october 21, 1928 is an american former major league baseball pitcher who spent his entire 16year career with the new york yankees. If you are thinking of collecting books about mickey mantle, you. In just the second year of major league baseball in minnesota, the twins home.
The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. View whitey fords page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Whitey ford quotes including baseball quotes from whitey ford and baseball quotes. Mickey mantle whitey ford fantasy baseball camp brochure and. Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season full name. The newark bears will be playing the york revolution of the atlantic league. The set consisted of 164 baseball cards and each card from the 1989 topps baseball talk collection baseball card set is listed below. Safe at home hall of famer whitey ford, a mainstay of the new york yankees dynasty of the 1950s and early 60s, was one of the greatest clutch pitchers of all time.
Whitey ford wins game 4 of 1950 world series baseball. Richie ashburn 19271997, mlb player and broadcaster. Bill wise, 1963 official baseball almanac whitey ford, the yankees lefthanded ace, didnt have the year he enjoyed in 61 when his 25 victories brought him the cy young award. Mantle collectibles guide books part 4 sports collectors digest. The 1957 world series by baseball almanac with a detailed description, complete rosters, cumulative statistics, and box scores. But he maintained the best record of any active pitcher and deserves allstar inclusion sports allstars 1963 baseball allstars. Its an enjoyable rehash for older fans with mostly familiar anecdotes.
He is a member of the national baseball hall of fame. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. Whitey ford 1957 game by game pitching logs baseball almanac. Not that theres a lot of controversy,but a couple of ford s picks might surprise you. Whitey ford pitched in 24 major league games during the 1957 regular season. Whitey ford books list of books by author whitey ford. This whitey ford baseball card checklist includes every known baseball card that whitey ford has appeared on, in chronological order. In august 2000, this field overlooking the east river was named after the chairman of the board at a special yankee stadium ceremony. Ford remains the yankees record holder for most career wins. The date box field has a link to the box score from the game being described.
Would you believe it, they actually wanted me to pitch three times a week. At the heart of baseball is great pitching, the most indispensable part of any team. For the record, ive also thrown in some book recommendations here too. My life in and around baseball whitey ford, dell publishing, 03011988, page 205 whitey ford quotes.
Home of the future spartans whitey fordbixby youth. Whitey ford is a former mlb pitcher who spent his entire 18year career with the new york yankees. Edward charles whitey ford born october 21, 1928, nicknamed the chairman of the. Whitey ford stats by baseball almanac did you know that whitey ford holds the new york yankees franchise record for games won with 236. Slick whitey ford, 1988 hell, if i didnt drink drink or smoke, id win twenty games every year. Whitey ford pitched in 22 major league games during the 1966 regular season. Whitey ford simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
July 1, 1950 age 21253d, 8,294th in mlb history vs. Phil pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with yankees legends mickey mantle, billy martin, and whitey ford. He was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1974 ford is a tentime mlb allstar and sixtime world series champion. Ford started his career at bixby during the 195556 academicsports year teaching journalism and head coaching spartanette basketball. Whitey ford retired with a 236106 record with 1,956 strikeouts and a 2. Official site with a career summary, faqs, biography, photographs, and quotations. At the heart of baseballs greatest dynasty was whitey ford, who won a higher percentage of his decisions than any other modern pitcher. Whitey ford, dubbed the chairman of the board by teammates, is the alltime world series leader in wins 10 and strikeouts 94. Bixby youth basketball is part of indian nations basketball conference and is home to. It all began in game 4 of the 1950 fall classic, as his yankees were looking for a sweep of manger eddie sawyers philadelphia phillies. Whitey ford complete splits including homeroad, leftyrighty, clutch situations, vs. Until the award was replaced by two separate ones in 20, it was given annually to one pitcher each in the american league and national league. Did you know that in the whitey ford miscellaneous allstar items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the allstar label and a truly comprehensive history of that allstar game will appear on your screen.
The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Whitey ford in the album title refers to the new york yankees pitcher. Whitey ford now greatest living yankee with the death of yogi berra on tuesday, the honor according to the paper of record passes to berras battery mate, ford, one of the. See all books authored by whitey ford, including whitey and mickey an autobiography of the yankee years a signet book, and slick, and more on. Edward whitey ford was the biggame pitcher on the great yankees teams of the 1950s and early 60s, earning him the moniker the chairman of.
The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games ford pitched in. Whitey ford baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats. He was voted into the baseball hall of fame in 1974. This book delves into the life and baseball career of whitey ford, the hall of fame lefthander who helped the yankees win 11 pennants and six world championships. The topps baseball talk collection baseball card set was released in 1989. I didnt cheat when i won the twentyfive games in 1961. Whitey ford pitched in 20 major league games during the 1950 regular season. Edward charles ford inducted to the hall of fame in. The whitey ford world series stats seen below include his world series yearbyyear hitting stats, world series fielding stats, and world series pitching stats where applicable. The yankees gil mcdougald almost changed the outcome with a leadoff drive to deep left. Walden books mickey mantle the mick best seller paperback baseball card.
The 10 time allstar owned six rings for being on worlds championship squads in his 16 years with the bronx bombers. View whitey ford s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Sporting news established the pitcher of the year award in 1944 to recognize the most outstanding pitchers in major league baseball mlb. Whitey bulger 19292018, crime boss of organized crime group in the boston area in the 1970s and 1980s. All professional baseball statistics for whitey ford. Also known as whitey ford basketball, bixby youth basketball has grown over the years and provided a great opportunity for todays youth to enjoy one of the worlds greatest sports. Whitey ford world series stats by baseball almanac. Whitey ford baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along. Edward charles whitey ford was elected o the national baseball hall of fame in 1974.
Despite the mounting questions, burdette bested whitey ford for another clutch 10 performance. Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. Red ruffing, the previous yankees alltime wins recordholder, still leads all yankees righthanded pitchers, with 231 of his 273 career wins coming with the yankees. It was released on september 8, 1998 via tommy boy records, a full eight years after his solo debut album forever everlasting and after he had a major heart attack. Whitey ford was an astoria native who, after signing with the yankees in 1947, became a cy young award winner, a sixtime world series champion, and one of the greatest pitchers in yankee history.
Whitey ford s new book,with former yankee beat writer phil pepe,is a winner. Whitey ford baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. Pedro ramos pitches a threehit shutout versus whitey ford and the eventual 1961. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Credits new york yankees retired numbers yankeenumbers. Classic 8 x 10 color reprint portrait of the great yankee pitcher and hall of famer whitey ford posed in a closeup pitching pose. Edward charles whitey ford born october 21, 1928, nicknamed the chairman of the board, is an american former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16year major league baseball mlb career with the new york yankees. Edward charles whitey ford born october 21, 1928 is a former major league baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18year career with the new york yankees. Whitey ford every game played with complete stats, links to box scores and automated row summing for 1963. New york yankee legend and hall of famer whitey ford will be joined by 1961 world series champion teammates bobby richardson and ralph terry at newark bears and eagles stadium on sunday may 24, 2009 to throw out the ceremonial first pitch at 4.
He is a former yankees beat writer for the new york daily news and a former president of the. Whitey ford sings the blues is the second solo studio album by american recording artist everlast, and the first one following his departure from house of pain. I dont want anybody to get any ideas and take my cy young award away. This award was established before there was a cy young award, mlbs. During his time on the yankees, he went to the fall classic a total of 11. After a childhood on the new york sandlots, he quickly worked his way through the yankees farm system and, when called up in 1950, won nine straight in a pennant race and then won. Picking the top 5 players at each position might seem easy,until you sit and think about the long line of great players the yankees have fielded. Whitey ford 1950 game by game pitching logs baseball almanac. And i didnt cheat in 1963 when i won twentyfour games. Since his hall of fame election in 1974 following his 16year big league career, ford became the embodiment of the new york yankees team that was baseball. Did you know that in the whitey ford miscellaneous world series items of interest section seen above you can click the stats link under the world series label and a truly comprehensive history of that world series will appear on your screen. A baseball card checklist for whitey ford that includes every baseball card in our baseball card database.