Defensive regression analysis data used here was obtained with permission from michael humphreys, author of wizardry. He did not fair too well and retired only a month into the season. Other yankee pitchers have had more career wins for example, roger clemens. Baseball player autographs letter f baseball almanac is pleased to present a list of every major league player with a last name that starts with an f on our site whose player page includes an autographed baseball card. Whitey ford baseball hall of fame biographies youtube. 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 16. The last yankee and the ghosts of fort lauderdale stadium. This book gives the point of view from a profesional baseball player and his expeirence of what goes on that people dont get.
If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. View whitey ford s page at the baseball hall of fame plaque, photos, videos. Bob perry stats by baseball almanac ivette perryjones, bobby perrys daughter, once said, oh he was so proud of that referring to his first career home run, a tworun shot in the top of the sixth inning, on may 19, 1963, in yankee stadium, off future hall of famer whitey ford. He was voted into the baseball hall of fame in 1974. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. Uniform images used with permission from marc okkonen, author of baseball uniforms of the 20th century. 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. Fay vincent, we would have played for nothing baseball stars of the 1950s and 1960s talk about the game they loved, 171. Maris did more than just set a new major league record for home runs during a single season, he broke an unbreakable record set by babe ruth, who hit sixty homers in most. He married his wife, joan ford, in 1951 and they had two sons named eddie and thomas and a daughter named sally ann.
Whitey ford compiled a career record of 236 wins and 106 losses in his 500game career with the new york yankees. Jack zanger, major league baseball 1965 despite a series of ailments that would have sidetracked a lesser man, edward charles whitey ford of the new york yankees finished the 1964 season with a 176 record, including eight shutouts and a 2. Roger maris stats by baseball almanac roger maris will always be associated with number sixtyone, which is the number of home runs he hit in most valuable player in 1961. Edward charles whitey ford born october 21, 1928, nicknamed the chairman of the. At the heart of baseball is great pitching, the most indispensable part of any team. The transaction and player splits data used here was obtained free of charge from and is ed by retrosheet. Andy pettitte society for american baseball research. Edward whitey ford won 70% of his decisions during the regular season.
My life in and around baseball whitey ford, dell publishing, 03011988, page 205 whitey ford quotes. He was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1974. I put a ball and a donation in the mail to whitey ford using the ttm. He was a 10time allstar and a six time world series champion. 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.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Win shares are calculated using the formula in the book win shares by bill james. Whitey ford allstar stats the whitey ford allstar stats seen below include his allstar yearbyyear hitting stats, allstar fielding stats, and allstar pitching stats where applicable. Nov 30, 2010 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 board. Ford was elected to the baseball hall of fame in 1973. In addition to winning six world series and the 1961 cy young award, new york yankees pitcher whitey ford also served in the u. After an injuryshortened 1966 season, whitey ford had surgery on his pitching shoulder and attempted a comeback in 1967. All professional baseball statistics for whitey ford.
Ford is the coauthor with mickey mantle of whitey and mickey lj 21577, which told about their antics together on and off the field. Exceeded rookie limits during 1950 season full name. Thanks to all fans, for those of you that know me salute. Whitey ford address, contact whitey ford for free celebrity fan mail autographs by mail. Whitey ford was a yankee for his entire 16year career and was elected to baseballs hall of fame in 1974. I didnt cheat when i won the twentyfive games in 1961. Whitey ford, byname of edward charles ford, also called chairman of the board, born oct. Associated with he played alongside star outfielder mickey mantle on the yankees from 1953 to 1957. Whitey ford baseball stats with batting stats, pitching stats and fielding stats, along. Bixby youth basketball whitey ford, bixby, oklahoma. The statistics used were obtained free of charge from the baseball databank. Top whitey ford baseball cards, rookie cards, autographs.
He served as the manager of the athletics in both kansas city 196162 and in oakland, as well as of the baltimore orioles 196468, guiding. Bixby youth basketball is part of indian nations basketball conference and is home to. He is best known for setting a new major league baseball mlb singleseason home run record with 61 home runs in 1961. Edward charles whitey ford was elected o the national baseball hall of fame in 1974. At the heart of baseballs greatest dynasty was whitey ford, who won a higher percentage of his decisions than any other modern pitcher. During his time on the yankees, he went to the fall classic a total of 11. Official site with a career summary, faqs, biography, photographs, and quotations. Item is authenticated by rich altmans hollywood collectibles and will be accompanied with a coa from hollywood collectibles. Ford remains the yankees record holder for most career wins. Baseball player autographs letter f baseball almanac. There is a separate section for b selling and trading the bst area.
If you are a fan of baseball then i think you will enjoy reading this book. Ford was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on july 1, 1950, with the new york yankees. Henry albert bauer july 31, 1922 february 9, 2007 was an american right fielder and manager in major league baseball. Signed in blue pen across the sweet spot of an official major league bud selig baseball.
Included on the chart are links to the players biography, the years he played, and a hof hall of fame mark yyes. The son of hall of fame pitcher whitey ford, eddie, was an excellent college shortstop at the university of south carolina, where whiteys former teammate bobby richardson was the head coach. Whitey fordbixby youth basketball home of the future spartans. 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. The 10 time allstar owned six rings for being on worlds championship squads in his 16 years with the bronx bombers. Home of the future spartans whitey fordbixby youth. Ralph houk and charles dexter, ballplayers are human, too, 126. From 19201944, a player must have appeared in 100 games, unless it is the 1938 al.
Aug 21, 2000 yankee legend whitey ford, the coolasacucumber hurler who was the bombers greatest money pitcher, fought back tears yesterday as 50,000 fans honored him and his generation of bronx legends. There is a separate section for b selling and trading the bst area if you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. Eddie became the first round pick of the boston red sox in the 1974 major league draft. This is fords autobiography, written 20 years after his retirement from baseball. Nov 23, 20 i put a ball and a donation in the mail to whitey ford using the ttm. Whitey ford society for american baseball research. And i didnt cheat in 1963 when i won twentyfour games. Media in category whitey ford the following files are in this category, out of total.
Maris did more than just set a new major league record for home runs during a single season, he broke an unbreakable record set by babe ruth, who hit sixty homers in most valuable player in 1927. Expand set name card nbr card description total qty low price. The 12 wins was the most by a yankees rookie in 27 years, since stan. Whitey ford was born on sunday, october 21, 1928, in new york, new york. In august 2000, this field overlooking the east river was named after the chairman of the board at a special yankee stadium ceremony. 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. But he saved some of his best pitching performances for the world. Whitey ford celebrity contact address mlb baseball hall of. Whitey ford grew up in queens before joining yankees. 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.
Ford started his career at bixby during the 195556 academicsports year teaching journalism and head coaching spartanette basketball. Robert leroy sarge kuzava may 28, 1923 may 15, 2017 was an american professional baseball player, a lefthanded pitcher for the cleveland indians 19461947, chicago white sox 19491950, washington senators 19501951, new york yankees 19511954, baltimore orioles 19541955, philadelphia phillies 1955, pittsburgh pirates 1957 and st. Images can also be viewed at the hall of fame online exhibit dressed to the nines. He played with the new york yankees 19481959 and kansas city athletics 19601961. 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.
I was just perusing the steiner site and it says that whitey ford is a steiner exclusive. Whitey ford retired with a 236106 record with 1,956 strikeouts and a 2. He began playing during the july 1, 1950 season and last took the field during the may 21, 1967 campaign. Edward whitey ford s control and precision as pitcher of the new york yankees is what led team manager casey stengel to refer to him as the money pitcher. Yankee legend whitey ford, the coolasacucumber hurler who was the bombers greatest money pitcher, fought back tears yesterday as 50,000 fans honored him and his generation of. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Click on the images or listings to shop for cards on ebay. Does this mean i wont get my ball back any time soon. The eighttime allstar won 10 of his 22 world series appearances the most pitcher appearances ever and earned the cy young award in 1961. The cmp code is a secondary option and a great way to quickly doublecheck if you missed something. Prior to 1920, a player must have appeared in 60% of the teams games to qualify for a title. I dont want anybody to get any ideas and take my cy young award away.
Read about bizarre encounters w some very strict, sports scientists like bob feller and willie mays. 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. 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. Roger eugene maris september 10, 1934 december 14, 1985 was an american professional baseball right fielder. 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 for the postwar generation. But he maintained the best record of any active pitcher and deserves allstar inclusion sports allstars 1963 baseball allstars. These forums are devoted to both pre and post war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. Whitey ford celebrity contact address mlb baseball hall. July 1, 1950 age 21253d, 8,294th in mlb history vs. Edward whitey fords control and precision as pitcher of the new york yankees is what led team manager casey stengel to refer to him as the money pitcher. Whitey ford mlb player profile page from whatifsports.
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