Topic: Whitey Ford
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He was one of my best friends on earth and the greatest hitter I ever faced. I faced a lot of guys, including Lou Gehrig. He was a great friend to me wife Anne and me. He was a great American
Williams remembered as American icon Jul 05, 2002
He was one of my idols, along with (Joe) DiMaggio, Mickey (Mantle) and Stan Musial. He was so nice to my kids. My sons, Eddie and Tommy, went to Ted's camp about 35 years ago in Lakeville, Mass. My wife, Joan, and I went to visit them at the camp and Ted asked us to go and have lunch with him. Joan asked Ted about hitting and he got up in the middle of the restaurant, took his menu, wrapped it up and started showing her about hitting. He was the greatest hitter I ever faced
Williams remembered as American icon Jul 05, 2002
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
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. Ford was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947, and played his entire career in a Yankees uniform. He was given the nickname "Whitey" while in the minor leagues for his exceptionally blond hair. Ford graduated from Aviation High School in nearby Sunnyside, Queens.
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. 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. (Walt Dropo was the Rookie of Year choice of the BBWAA.)
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