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| Born: October 21, 1928 New York, New York |
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| July 1, 1950 for the New York Yankees |
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| May 21, 1967 for the New York Yankees |
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| Win-Loss record | 236-106 | |
| Earned run average | 2. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The City of New York "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 75 | |
| Strikeouts | 1,956 | |
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| Elected | 1974 | |
| Vote | 77. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation. The 1950 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the Philadelphia Phillies. The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series. The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. Before there was a Cy Young Award, there was the Pitcher of the Year Award, established by The Sporting News in 1944, though no awards were given in The Babe Ruth Award was an annual award given to the Major League Baseball player with the best performance in the World Series, similar to the World Series MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers 81% | |
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career for the New York Yankees. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In Baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the Pitcher's mound toward the Catcher to begin each play with the goal of The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York.
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Early life and career
Ford was a native of the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, located in New York City just a few miles from Yankee Stadium over the Triborough Bridge. Astoria is a Neighborhood in the northwestern corner of the borough of Queens in New York City. The City of New York The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The Triborough Bridge, often simply referred to as the Triboro; officially named the Robert F [1] Ford was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947, and played his entire career in a Yankees uniform. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game He was given the nickname "Whitey" while in the minor leagues for his exceptionally blond hair. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name.
Ford began his Major League Baseball career on July 1, 1950, with the Yankees and made a spectacular debut, winning his first nine decisions before losing a game in relief. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Philadelphia Phillies (4-0 All-Star Ford received a handful of lower-ballot Most Valuable Player votes despite throwing just 112 innings, and was voted the AL Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. In Major League Baseball, the Rookie of the Year Award is given annually to one player from each league as voted upon by the Baseball Writers Association of America Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports (Walt Dropo was the Rookie of Year choice of the BBWAA. Walter Dropo (born January 30, 1923 in Moosup Connecticut) nicknamed "Moose" is a former Major League Baseball First baseman Baseball Writers' Association of America ( BBWAA) is a professional association for Baseball Journalists writing for daily Newspapers, Magazines )
In 1951 and 1952 he served in the Army during the Korean War. Headline Event of the Year Baseball's Shot Heard 'Round the World gives the New York Giants the National League Pennant in the third game of a best-of-three-games Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 All-Star Game The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the He 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. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game "The Superchief" redirects here for the named passenger train see Super Chief. Victor John Angelo "Vic" Raschi ( March 28, 1919 &ndash October 14, 1988) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher Edmund Walter Lopat (originally Lopatynski) ( June 21, 1918 &ndash June 15, 1992) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher
Pitching career
Eventually Ford went from the No. 4 pitcher on a great staff to the universally acclaimed No. 1 pitcher of the Yankees, becoming known as the "Chairman of the Board" for his ability to remain calm and in command during high-pressure situations. He was also known as "Slick" for his craftiness on the mound, necessary because he did not have an overwhelming fastball, but being able to throw several other pitches very well gave him pinpoint control. For the American band of the same name see Fastball (band. For the game also known as fast-pitch softball see Softball. Nonetheless, Ford was an effective strikeout pitcher for his time, tying the then-AL record for six consecutive strikeouts in 1956, and again in 1958. In Baseball or Softball, a strikeout or strike out (denoted by SO or K) occurs when a batter receives three strikes Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP Ford pitched 2 consecutive one-hit games in 1955 (he never pitched a no-hitter) to tie a record held by several pitchers. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP In Baseball, a no-hitter (also known as a no-hit game, or colloquially a no-no) refers to a game in which one of the teams prevented the other from getting
In 1955, he 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. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-3 Don Larsen, MVP In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched A win is a Statistic in Major League Baseball credited to the Pitcher for the winning team who was in the game when his team last took the lead Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP 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 Ford could not match Sandy Koufax's numbers for the Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP Sanford Koufax (ˈkoʊfæks (born Sanford Braun, on December 30, 1935) is an American Left-handed former Pitcher in The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the National League ( NL) is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball He would also have been a candidate in 1955, but this was before the Award was created. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Brooklyn Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-3 Johnny Podres, MVP
Some of Ford's numbers were depressed by Yankees manager Casey Stengel who viewed Ford as his top pitching asset, and often reserved his ace left-hander for more formidable opponents such as the Tigers, Indians and White Sox. In Baseball, the head coach of a team is called the manager (or more formally the field manager) this individual controls matters Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel ( July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975) nicknamed "The Old Professor" was an American When he became manager in 1961, Ralph Houk promised Ford he would pitch every fourth day, regardless of opponent; after exceeding 30 starts only once in his nine seasons under Stengel, Ford had 39 in 1961. Ralph George Houk (born August 9, 1919 in Lawrence Kansas) nicknamed "The Major" is a former Catcher, coach, manager A career-best 25-4 record and the Cy Young Award ensued, but Ford's season was overshadowed by the home-run battle between Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle. In Baseball, the Cy Young Award is an honor given annually to the best Pitcher in Major League Baseball (one each for American and National Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted As a left-hander, Ford was also deft at keeping runners at their base: He set a record in 1961 by pitching 243 consecutive innings without allowing a stolen base. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate
Career Statistics
Ford won 236 games for New York (career 236-106), still a franchise record. Red Ruffing, the previous Yankee record-holder, still leads all Yankee right-handed pitchers, with 231 of his 273 career wins coming with the Yankees. Charles Herbert "Red" Ruffing ( May 3 1905 - February 17 1986) was a Major League Baseball pitcher most remembered Other Yankee pitchers have had more career wins (for example, Roger Clemens notched his 300th career victory as a Yankee), but amassed them for multiple franchises. William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American Right-handed Pitcher in Major David Wells tied Whitey Ford for 13th place in victories by a lefhander on August 26, 2007. David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963 in Torrance California) is a former Major League Baseball Starting pitcher. Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Minor League Baseball
Among pitchers with at least 300 career decisions, Ford ranks first with a winning percentage of . 690. Among those with at least 200 decisions, only Pedro Martínez ranked ahead of him; at the end of the 2006 season, Martinez stood at . Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25 1971 in Manoguayabo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Starting pitcher for the 2006 Major League Baseball season|2006 Nippon Professional Baseball season Headline Event of the Year The 2006 World Baseball Classic is a surprise success 691. In 1958, his career record stood at 100-36, the highest percentage for a pitcher with at least 100 wins. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Milwaukee Braves (4-3 Bob Turley, MVP Ford's career percentage cannot be attributed solely to being on a good team: The Yankees were 1,486-1,027 during his 16 years; without his 236-106, they had 1,250 wins and 921 losses, for a won-loss percentage of . 576. Ford was thus 114 percentage points higher than his team's record net of his record.
Ford's 2. 75 earned run average is the lowest among starting pitchers whose careers began after the advent of the Live Ball Era in 1920. The live-ball era, also referred to as the lively ball era, is the period in Major League Baseball beginning in, following the Dead-ball era. Champions World Series: Cleveland Indians over Brooklyn Robins (5-2 Awards and honors Ford's worst-ever ERA was 3. 24. (Hoyt Wilhelm, primarily a reliever during his career, leads all post-1920 pitchers in ERA at 2. James Hoyt Wilhelm ( July 26, 1922 in Huntersville North Carolina - August 23, 2002 in Sarasota Florida) was an American 52. ) Ford had 45 shutout victories in his career, including eight 1-0 wins.
World Series and All-Star games
Ford's status on the Yankees was underscored by the World Series. Ford was New York's Game One pitcher in 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1962, 1963, and 1964. The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in 7 games to capture their first championship The 1956 World Series of Major League Baseball was played between the New York Yankees (representing the American League) and the defending champion The 1957 World Series featured the defending champions the New York Yankees ( American League) playing against the Milwaukee Braves ( National The 1958 World Series was a rematch of the 1957 Series, with the New York Yankees beating the defending champion Milwaukee Braves in seven games for The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship The 1962 World Series matched the defending champion New York Yankees against the San Francisco Giants, who had won their first NL pennant since moving The 1963 World Series matched the two-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Dodgers sweeping the Series in four games The 1964 World Series pitted the National League champion St Louis Cardinals against the American League champion New York Yankees, with In the 1960 World Series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stengel altered this strategy by holding Ford back until Game Three, a decision that angered Ford. The 1960 World Series was played between the Pittsburgh Pirates (NL and New York Yankees (AL from October 5 to October 13, 1960 The Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Yankees' ace won both his starts in Games Three and Six with complete-game shutouts, but was then unavailable to relieve in the last game of a surprising Yankees loss, Bill Mazeroski's walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth winning the game—and the Series—for the Pirates. William Stanley Mazeroski (born September 5 1936 in Wheeling West Virginia) nicknamed "Maz" is a former Major League Baseball player who spent his entire Ford always felt that had he been able to appear in three of the games instead of just two, the Yankees would have won. Upper management may have agreed: Stengel was fired following the Series.
For his career, Ford had 10 World Series victories, more than any other pitcher. Ford also leads all starters in World Series losses (8) and starts (22), as well as innings, hits, walks, and strikeouts. In 1961 he broke Babe Ruth's World Series record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. The 1961 World Series matched the New York Yankees (109-53 against the Cincinnati Reds (93-61 with the Yankees winning in 5 games to earn their 19th championship George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of (The record would eventually reach 33 2/3, and stood for four decades until Mariano Rivera broke it in 2000. Mariano Rivera (born November 29, 1969 in Panama City, Panama) is a Professional baseball player ) Ford won the 1961 World Series MVP. The World Series MVP Award is given to the player who most contributes to his team's success in the World Series - the Most Valuable Player. In addition to Yankee Stadium, Ford also pitched World Series games in seven other stadiums:
- Ebbets Field (1953 and 1956)
- Milwaukee County Stadium (1957 and 1958)
- Forbes Field (1960)
- Crosley Field (1961)
- Candlestick Park (1962)
- Dodger Stadium (1963)
- Busch Stadium (1964)
Ford also appeared on eight AL All-Star teams between 1954 and 1964. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball park located in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York, USA. The 1953 World Series matched the four-time defending champion New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series. Milwaukee County Stadium (or just County Stadium in context was a ballpark in Milwaukee Wisconsin from 1953 to 2000 Forbes Field was a Baseball park in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania from 1909 to 1971 Crosley Field was a Major League Baseball park located in Cincinnati, Ohio. Candlestick Park (also commonly referred to as Candlestick or The Stick) is an outdoor sports and entertainment stadium located in San Francisco California Dodger Stadium is a large outdoor ballpark in Los Angeles California at Chávez Ravine. For the race track outside Chicago known as Sportsman's Park see Chicago Motor Speedway. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Giants over Cleveland Indians (4-0 All-Star Game Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over New York Yankees (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP One NL batter who was always happy to see him was Willie Mays, who at one point had seven consecutive hits off Ford. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants
Retirement and legacy
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Ford ended his career in declining health. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. In August 1966, he underwent surgery to correct a circulatory problem in his throwing shoulder. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, In May 1967, Ford lasted just one inning in what would be his final start, and he announced his retirement at the end of the month. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: St Louis Cardinals over Boston Red Sox (4-3 Bob Gibson, MVP
Ford wore number 19 in his rookie season. Following his return from the army in 1953, he wore number 16 for the remainder of his career. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Brooklyn Dodgers (4-2 All-Star Game He was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 1974 with his longtime pal and Yankee teammate Mickey Mantle; at that time, the Yankees retired his number 16. Champions Major League Baseball 1974 World Series: Oakland Athletics over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1 Rollie Fingers Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted On August 2, 1987, the Yankees dedicated plaques for Monument Park at Yankee Stadium for Ford and another left-handed pitcher who reached the Hall of Fame, Lefty Gomez; Ford's plaque calls him "[o]ne of the greatest pitchers ever to step on a mound. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Vernon Louis "Lefty" Gomez ( November 26, 1908 – February 17, 1989) was a Portuguese-American [http//www "
After his career ended, Ford admitted to occasionally cheating by doctoring baseballs in various ways, such as the "mudball," which could only be used at home in Yankee Stadium: Yankee groundskeepers would wet down an area near the catcher's box where Yankee catcher Elston Howard was positioned; pretending to lose balance on a pitch while in his crouch and landing on his right hand (with the ball in it), Howard would coat one side of the ball with mud. Elston Gene Howard ( February 23 1929 &ndash December 14 1980) was an American Catcher, Left fielder and Ford would sometimes use the diamond in his wedding ring to gouge the ball, but he was eventually caught by an umpire and warned to stop; Howard then sharpened a buckle on his shinguard and used it to scuff the ball.
In 1999, Ford ranked number 52 on The Sporting News list of Baseball's Greatest Players, and was a nominee for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves (4-0 Mariano Rivera, MVP In 1998 The Sporting News compiled a list of Baseball's Greatest Players In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team.
Trivia
At one point during the 1963 season, Ford pitched a shutout and announced he had given up smoking. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers over New York Yankees (4-0 Sandy Koufax, MVP In team sports in American English a shutout (a clean sheet in Soccer) refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring Smoking is a practice where a substance most commonly Tobacco, is burned and the Smoke tasted or inhaled He said, "My doctor told me that whenever I think of smoking, I should think of a bus starting up and blowing the exhaust in my face. "
In 1977, Ford was part of the broadcast team for the first game in Toronto Blue Jays history. [2]
In 1994, a road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) was named Ford Road in Ford's honour. Mississauga (ˌmɪsɪˈsɑgə) incorporated in 1974 is a City located in the Regional Municipality of Peel Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This was in the north-central area of Mississauga known informally as "the baseball zone", as several streets in the area are named for hall-of-fame baseball players. [1]
In a 1997 episode of The Simpsons, "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson", an animated Ford was knocked unconscious by a barrage of pretzels at a baseball game after a controversial prize giveaway angered fans. The year 1997 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1997. " The Twisted World of Marge Simpson " is the eleventh episode of the The Simpsons ' eighth season, which originally aired January Homer later suggested that Marge call her pretzels "Whitey Whackers. Homer Jay Simpson is a main fictional character in the animated television series The Simpsons and father of the eponymous family. Marjorie "Marge" Simpson (née Bouvier) is a Fictional character featured in the animated television series The Simpsons "
In 1998, Grammy Award winning musician Everlast scored great success with his CD entitled Whitey Ford Sings the Blues. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Whitey Ford Sings the Blues (1998 is the second solo album by singer-songwriter-emcee Everlast.
In 2001, Ford was portrayed by Anthony Michael Hall in the HBO movie, 61*, a Billy Crystal film centered around Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle's 1961 quest to break Babe Ruth's single-season home-run record. The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14 1968 known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor producer and director who achieved 61* is an American Baseball movie, made for HBO, directed by Billy Crystal and written by Hank Steinberg. William Edward "Billy" Crystal (born March 14, 1948) is an American Golden Globe Award -nominated and Emmy Award -winning Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Headline Event of the Year Roger Maris hits 61 home runs breaking Babe Ruth 's record George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of
In 2002, Ford opened up "Whitey Ford's Cafe," a sports-themed restaurant and bar next to Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, New York. A restaurant is a retail establishment that serves prepared Food to Customers. Roosevelt Field Mall is one of the largest shopping malls in the state of New York and eighth in the country as measured by gross leaseable area at 2189941 Garden City New York is a village in central Nassau County, New York, in the USA, which was founded by multi-millionaire Alexander Turney [3] A replica of the Yankee Stadium facade trimmed both the exterior and the bar, whose stools displayed uniform numbers of Yankee luminaries; replicas of Monument Park's retired uniform numbers lined the hallways, and widescreen TVs were present throughout. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Barstools are a type of stool often with a foot rest which because of their height and narrowness are designed for seating in a Public house or bar. Like in many sports, a Baseball player's (or coach's uniform number has the purpose of identifying the player A widescreen image is a film computer or television image with a wider and shorter aspect ratio than the standard Academy frame developed during the Classical Memorabilia featured Bill Dickey's signed glove and John Blanchard's '61 World Series bat, as well as assorted Mickey Mantle mementos, along with jersey tops of Derek Jeter, Jason Giambi, Al Leiter, and Lee Mazzilli. A souvenir (from French, for memory) memento or keepsake is an object a traveler brings home for the memories associated with William Malcolm Dickey ( June 5, 1907 – November 12, 1993) was a Professional baseball player and manager. A glove ( Middle English from Old English glof) is a type of Garment (and more specifically a Fashion A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. Derek Sanderson Jeter (ˈʤitɚ born June 26 1974 is an American Major League Baseball player Alois Terry "Al" Leiter (ˈlaɪtɚ born October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey) is a retired Major League Baseball Lee Louis Mazzilli, (born March 25,, in Brooklyn, New York) is a former Major League Baseball player coach and manager. The main dining area housed a panoramic display of Yankee Stadium from the 1950s, specifically a White Sox–Yankee game with Ford pitching and Mickey Mantle in center field; the Yanks are up 2-0. A dining room is a room for consuming food In modern times it is usually adjacent to the Kitchen for convenience in serving although in Medieval times In its most general sense a panorama is any wide view of a physical space The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the Outfielder in Baseball who plays defense in center field - the baseball fielding position Waiters and waitresses dressed in Yankees road uniforms, with Ford's retired No. 16 on the back. [4] It lasted less than a year before it closed down. [5]
In 2003, Ford was inducted into the Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame. The Nassau County Sports Hall of Fame[http //wwwnassausportsorg/awdsdinner/halloffame
Whitey Ford Graduated from Aviation High School. An aviation high school is a High school focusing largely although not completely on Aviation. [6]
See also
- List of Major League Baseball leaders in career wins
- List of Major League Baseball ERA champions
- List of Major League Baseball wins champions
- Top 100 strikeout pitchers of all time
References
- ^ Berkow, Ira. This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball winningest pitchers. Major League Baseball recognizes Earned run average champions in the American League and National League each season The following is a list of Major League Baseball wins champions. In Baseball, a Strikeout occurs when the batter receives three strikes during his time At bat. "ON BASEBALL; Ford Highlight Film Started Early", The New York Times, August 17, 2000. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Accessed November 3, 2007. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "Vivid in my memory is Stengel's shrug, palms up at his sides, gesturing in response to the mixture of cheers for Ford and boos for his removal. It was a display of sympathy for the kid from Astoria, Queens, who just a few years earlier was playing in street stickball games, and now under a national spotlight and World Series pressure had pitched so beautifully. "
- ^ Diamond Dreams: 20 Years of Blue Jays Baseball, Stephen Brunt, p. 94, Penguin Books, ISBN 0-14-023978-2
- ^ Details of Whitey Ford's Cafe from Yahoo! Local.
- ^ Peter M. Gianotti, Review of White Ford's Cafe from Newsday, 13 Oct 2002.
- ^ Conversation with present owner of Gasho of Japan restaurant, former site of Whitey Ford's Cafe.
- ^ "They Came from Queens", Queens Tribune. Accessed November 4, 2007. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "He once lived in Little Neck and attended Aviation High School. "
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- whiteyford.com Official website
| Preceded by Lemon & Wynn Estrada & Perry Ralph Terry |
American League Wins Champion 1955 (with Lemon & Sullivan) 1961 1963 |
Succeeded by Frank Lary Ralph Terry Chance & Peters |
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American League ERA Champion 1956 1958 |
Succeeded by Bobby Shantz Hoyt Wilhelm |
| Preceded by Vern Law |
Cy Young Award 1961 |
Succeeded by Don Drysdale |
| Preceded by Bobby Richardson |
World Series MVP 1961 |
Succeeded by Ralph Terry |
| Preceded by Bill Mazeroski |
Babe Ruth Award 1961 |
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