On October 15, 1962 at Candlestick Park, in a battle of left-handed starting pitchers, Billy Pierce outdueled Whitey Ford with a complete-game three-hitter as the Giants evened the series at three wins apiece with a 5–2 victory. They struck first in the fourth when after a single and walk, an error on an attempted pickoff…
1962 – In the opener of the World Series at Candlestick Park, Whitey Ford’s record scoreless inning streak ends at 33 2/3 when a surprising squeeze play by Jose Pagan brings Willie Mays home. The Yankees beat San Francisco, 6 – 2, the last of a record 10 World Series victories for Ford.
On January 26, 1962, New York Yankee stars Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle sign contracts to appear in the movie Safe at Home. The movie will star Maris and Mantle as themselves and feature cameos by Whitey Ford and Ralph Houk.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
Major 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 – Major League Cy Young Award Whitey Ford MVP Awards – NL Frank Robinson AL Roger Maris Major League Rookie of The Year – NL Rookie…
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.
On October 8, 1961, at Crosley Field – Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees sets a record for consecutive scoreless innings in World Series play. Ford extends his streak to 32 innings with a 7-0 shutout of the Cincinnati Reds. Whitey Ford started Game 4 for the Yankees in an attempt to continue…
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.
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).
On August 19, 1961 New York Yankee Roger Maris steals a home run away from Cleveland Indian Willie Kirkland, Cleveland Stadium. Kirkland’s blast came in bottom of 7th Off Whitey Ford with the Indians down 2-1, the Indians will eventually tie the game but lose 3-2 in 10. Elston Howard delivers the big hit for…
Roger Maris hits his 46th homer, off Chicago’s Juan Pizarro, for New York’s only run in a 2 – 1 loss to the visiting White Sox. Pizarro allows just four hits. Whitey Ford loses in his bid for his 21st win.
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