Whitey Ford

Whitey Ford
Whitey Ford
	Ford in 2010
	Pitcher
	Born: Edward Charles Ford; October 21, 1928; New York City, New York, U.S.
	Died: October 8, 2020 (aged 91); Lake Success, New York, U.S.
Batted: Left	Threw: Left
debut
	July 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees
Last appearance
	May 21, 1967, for the New York Yankees
Career statistics
Win-Loss record	236-106
Earned run average	2.75
Strikeouts	1,956
Teams
	New York Yankees (1950-1967);
Career highlights and awards
	8× All-Star selection (1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964); 6× World Series champion (1950, 1953, 1956, 1958, 1961, 1962); 1961 Cy Young Award; 1961 World Series MVP; 3× AL TSN Pitcher of the Year (1955, 1961, 1963); 1961 Babe Ruth Award; New York Yankees #16 retired;
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Induction	1974
Vote	77.81%

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928^[1] – October 8, 2020) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.