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Whitey Ford — widely regarded as the greatest Yankees pitcher of all time — has died at 91, the team confirms.
Details surrounding his death are unclear at this point.
The Yankees issued a statement saying the team is “incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford.”
“Whitey spent his entire 16-year career as a Yankee. A 6x WS Champion and 10x All-Star, The Chairman of the Board was one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber. He will be deeply missed.”
Ford made his MLB debut back in 1950 — but took time away from the game to serve in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1951 to 1952.
He returned to the Yankees in 1953 and played until 1967 — racking up a 236-106 career record with an E.R.A. of 2.75 and 1,956 strikeouts. Unreal.
Ford — who was born and raised in New York City — was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974, along with his teammate Mickey Mantle.
The Yankees retired Ford’s #16 jersey that same year.
Ford is survived by his wife Joan (they married back in 1951) and his their two children Eddie and Sally Ann. They had a 3rd child Tommy who passed away in 1999.
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