68 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • NOVEMBER 2020
WHITEY FORD
GLEN COVE YANKEE
Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, who
won six World Series with the New York
Yankees, died at his Long Island home
on Oct. 9 at age 91.
A 10-time All-Star known as “The
Chairman of the Board,” Ford compiled
a 236-106 record with a 2.75 ERA and
45 shutouts in 16 seasons in the Bronx
(1950, 1953-67).
The left-hander led the American
League in wins three times and captured
the 1961 Cy Young Award with a
25-4 record, a 3.21 ERA and 209 strikeouts
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in 283 innings.
“The Yankees are incredibly saddened
to learn of (his) passing,” the team said
in a statement posted to Twitter. .”.. One
of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber.
He will be deeply missed.”
Major League Baseball commissioner
Rob Manfred also released a statement.
“Today all of Major League Baseball
mourns the loss of Whitey Ford, a
New York City native who became
a legend for his hometown team,”
Manfred said. “Whitey earned his
status as the ace of some of the most
memorable teams in our sport’s rich
history. Beyond the Chairman of the
Board’s excellence on the mound, he
was a distinguished ambassador for
our National Pastime throughout his
life. I extend my deepest condolences
to Whitey’s family, his friends and
admirers throughout our game, and
all fans of the Yankees.”
Ford, who missed the 1951 and 1952
seasons while serving in the U.S. Army
during the Korean War, helped the
Yankees win 11 pennants and six World
Series titles in 1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961
and 1962. He was 10-8 with a 2.71 ERA
in 22 postseason starts and
was named the Most Valuable
Player of the 1961 World Series
after winning both starts in a
five-game series win against the
Cincinnati Reds.
Edward Charles Ford, known as
“Whitey” because of his blond
hair, would have turned 92 on
Oct. 21. He was married in Glen
Cove, where he and his wife
started their family in the 1950s.
Ford, who was inducted into
Cooperstown in 1974, is the
fourth Hall of Famer to pass
away during the past few
months. Pitcher Tom Seaver
died on Aug. 31, outfielder Lou
Brock on Sept. 6, and pitcher Bob
Gibson on Oct. 2.
–Field Level Media
OBITUARY
Hall of Famer Whitey Ford tips his cap as he
runs onto the field during introductions for
the 65th Old Timers’ Day game in New York,
June 26, 2011. REUTERS/Ray Stubblebine
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