Whitey Ford The Chairmen of the board Passes away – Podcast
October 9, 2020 -(From MLB) Whitey Ford, the Yankees’ all-time wins leader, Hall of Famer and...
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October 9, 2020 -(From MLB) Whitey Ford, the Yankees’ all-time wins leader, Hall of Famer and...
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Whitey Ford Stats & Facts Whitey Ford Position: Pitcher Bats: Left • Throws: Left...
Read MoreMajor League Baseball Season Recap 1961 World Series – New York Yankees AL over Cincinnati Reds NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Whitey Ford Babe Ruth Award – Whitey Ford Awards – </strong? Major...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 20, 2012 | Ball Park | 0 |
The Red Sox celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park by inviting 200 former players and coaches, including the likes of team icons Johnny Pesky, Luis Tiant, Carl Yastrzemski, Bill Buckner, and Pedro Martinez joining the celebration, to come on the field for pre-game celebrations. Caroline Kennedy, the great-granddaughter of Boston’s former mayor known as Honey Fitz, who threw out the first pitch on opening day in 1912, tosses one of the three ceremonial first pitches. However, the Yankees spoil the party by hitting five homers, including two by Eric Chavez, on their way to a 6 – 2 win. For Ivan Nova, it is his 15th consecutive victory, dating back to last season. The victory moves the right-hander ahead of Whitey Ford (1961) and Steve Sundra (1938-39), and one shy of the franchise record of 16 consecutive wins, established last season by Roger Clemens.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 13, 2000 | ALCS | 0 |
2000 – The New York Yankees batter the Seattle Mariners, 8 – 2, to take a 2 games to 1 lead in the ALCS. Bernie Williams and Tino Martinez hit back-to-back home runs in the 2nd inning for New York, while David Justice has three RBI. Mariano Rivera breaks Whitey Ford’s record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched in postseason play with 33 1/3 scoreless frames.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 20, 2000 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
The winningest pitcher in franchise history is honored by the Yankees during Whitey Ford Day ceremonies at Yankee Stadium. The crafty lefty holds the team record for victories (236), innings pitched (3,170 1/3), strikeouts (1,956), and shutouts (45).
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Mar 1, 1996 | Spring training | 0 |
1996 – The Yankees christen Legends Field, their new $30 million, 31-acre complex in Tampa. The field has the exact dimensions of Yankee Stadium. On hand to see Phil Rizzuto toss out the first ball are former Yankees Whitey Ford, Catfish Hunter, Ron Guidry and Chris Chambliss, who then watch the new Yankees beat the American League Champions Cleveland Indians, 5 – 2.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 15, 1976 | Ball Park | 0 |
On April 15, 1976, the New York Yankees defeat the Minnesota Twins, 11-4, in the first game at the newly renovated Yankee Stadium. Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, and the widows of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth take part in...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 11, 1974 | Hall Of Fame Inductions | 0 |
New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are inducted into the Hall of Fame
Read MorePosted by Tom | Jan 26, 1974 | Hall of Fame, Hall Of Fame Inductions | 0 |
January 16 1974, New York Yankee greats Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are inducted into the Hall...
Read MorePosted by Tom | Jan 16, 1974 | Hall of Fame | 0 |
1974 – The Baseball Writers Association of America elects former New York Yankees teammates Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford to the Hall of Fame. Mantle becomes only the seventh player to make it in his first try. His 536 home runs with the Yankees rank second only to Babe Ruth, and he played in more games (2,401) than any other pinstriper, including Lou Gehrig. Ford was arguably the greatest Yankees pitcher of all time, retiring with more wins (236), innings pitched (3,171), strikeouts (1,956), and shutouts (45) than anyone in club history.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | May 30, 1967 | Retirement | 0 |
On May 30, 1967, Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees announces his retirement. Plagued by a bone...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 29, 1967 | Lasts | 0 |
On April 29, 1967, Whitey Ford earns his final major league victory. His 236th victory comes against the Chicago White Sox, an 11-2 decision at Yankee Stadium. Ford will enter the Hall of Fame in 1974.
Read MoreLuis Tiant debuts with a 4-hit, 11-strikeout, 3 – 0 win for Cleveland at Yankee Stadium. The losing pitcher is Whitey Ford. Tiant was brought up yesterday after posting a 15-1 record at Portland (AAA).
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 16, 1964 | Classic Broadcast, Opening Day | 0 |
Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3 Game Played on Thursday, April 16, 1964 (D) at Yankee Stadium...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 6, 1963 | World Series, World Series Clinchers | 0 |
1963 – Frank Howard leads the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2 – 1 win over the New York Yankees with a home run and a single, giving the Dodgers a four-game sweep in the World Series.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 2, 1963 | 10 Strikeout Game, Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
On October 2, 1963, Sandy Koufax Sets World Series Strikeout Record by striking out 15 batters in...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 17, 1962 | Classic Broadcast | 0 |
New York Yankees 8, Baltimore Orioles 3 Game Played on Tuesday, April 17, 1962 (N) at Memorial...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jan 26, 1962 | Off The Field | 0 |
On January 26, 1962, New York Yankee stars Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle sign contracts to appear...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Nov 8, 1961 | Cy Young Award | 0 |
1961 – With only one Cy Young Award given for the two leagues, Whitey Ford, the American League leader in wins (25) and innings pitched (283), wins the honor ahead of Warren Spahn, who led the National League in wins (21) and ERA (3.02). In one of the closest votes in Award history, future Hall of Famers Ford and Spahn total nine and six points respectively.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 8, 1961 | Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
On October 8, 1961, at Crosley Field – Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees sets a record for...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 15, 1961 | Homerun History | 0 |
The Yankees set a new American League record for most homers in a season as they split a doubleheader in Detroit, winning 11 – 1 and losing 4 – 2. Circuit blows by Bill Skowron and Yogi Berra in the opener help Whitey Ford win his 24th and increase New York’s homer total to 222. This breaks the old mark set by the 1947 Giants and tied by the 1956 Reds. Norm Cash and Steve Boros homer in the nitecap to back Ron Kline’s 7-hitter.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 9, 1961 | Special Days | 0 |
At the Stadium, Roger Maris hits his 56th home run of the season off Mudcat Grant in an 8-7 comeback Yankee victory over the Indians. The Fargo native and roommate Mickey Mantle (52) now hold the record for most single-season home runs by a pair of teammates (108), previously set in 1927 by another pair of Bronx Bombers, Babe Ruth (60) and Lou Gehrig (47).
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 19, 1961 | Fielding | 0 |
On August 19, 1961 New York Yankee Roger Maris steals a home run away from Cleveland Indian Willie...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Aug 2, 1961 | Classic Broadcast, walkoffs | 0 |
August 2, 1961 – Whitey Ford faces off vs Kansas City A’s in this game 1 of a day...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 8, 1960 | Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
October 8, 1960 Game 3, of the 1960 World Series shifted to Yankee Stadium as Casey Stengel sent...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Apr 22, 1959 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
At Griffith Stadium, Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees pitches a 14-inning, 1 – 0 shutout against the Washington Senators, giving up 8 hits while striking out 15. The Yankees win in the first half of the 14th inning on a Moose Skowron solo home run – the longest contest in major league history ending 1 – 0 on a home run.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 5, 1958 | Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
Sponsor this Page October 5, 1958 World Series Game 4 at Yankee Stadium Warren Spahn was at...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 7, 1957 | Classic Broadcast, Podcast, World Series | 0 |
October 7, 1957 At County Stadium With the opposing teams’ top pitchers, Whitey Ford and Lew...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jun 13, 1957 | Classic Broadcast, fights | 0 |
On June 13, 1957 At Comiskey Park the New York Yankees defeated Billy Pierce, 10-3 and the White...
Read MorePosted by Tom | Nov 27, 1956 | Cy Young Award | 0 |
After winning the MVP last week and the Rookie of the Year in 1949, Brooklyn starter Don Newcombe (27-7, 3.06) receives major league baseball’s inaugural Cy Young Award, an honor that will be given to just one hurler until 1967 when each league will name a winner of the prestigious pitching prize. The Dodgers’ director of Community Affairs remains the only player in baseball history to have won all three major postseason awards.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jul 10, 1956 | All Star Game, Classic Broadcast | 0 |
In the 1956 All-Star Game, Ken Boyer of the Cardinals makes three sparkling plays at 3B and gets 3 hits as the National League defeats the American League, 7 – 3. Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams and Stan Musial all homer. Mays’s pinch-hit two-run home run off Whitey Ford is his 7th straight hit against the Yankee lefty.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 3, 1955 | Classic Broadcast, World Series | 0 |
October 3, 1955 In Game 6, the Yankees scored all five of their runs in the first off Karl...
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Sep 7, 1955 | One hitter | 0 |
1955 – Whitey Ford continues his mastery with his second consecutive one-hitter, beating the A’s, 2 – 1. Jim Finigan hits a 2-out single in the 7th for the A’s only hit. Ford is the 5th major league pitcher to throw consecutive one-hitters.
Read MorePosted by Baseball | Nov 8, 1950 | Rookie Of The Year American League | 0 |
The Baseball Writers Association of America announces that slugging first baseman Walt Dropo of the Boston Red Sox is the Rookie of the Year in the American League. Dropo led the league with 144 RBI.
Read MorePosted by Baseball | Oct 7, 1950 | World Series, World Series Clinchers | 0 |
1950 – At Yankee Stadium, rookie pitcher Whitey Ford, with 9th-inning help from Allie Reynolds, beats Bob Miller and the Philadelphia Phillies, 5 – 2, as the Yankees complete the World Series sweep of the Phillies’ “Whiz Kids.” Jerry Coleman wins the Babe Ruth Award as the Series MVP. The sweep of the Phillies gives the Yankees their 13th World Championship.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Jul 17, 1948 | This Day In Baseball | 0 |
1950 – Yankee rookie Whitey Ford wins his first major league game, beating the visiting White Sox, 4 – 3. Tom Ferrick finishes for New York.
Read MorePosted by This Day in Baseball | Oct 21, 1926 | Birth | 0 |
On October 21, 1926, Whitey Ford is born in New York City. Ford will make his debut with the New...
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