THE LEGACY OF NEW YORK EPISODE 18: CHARLES "WHITEY" FORD

ON THIS EDITION IT'S A LOOK AT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD FOR THE YANKEES: Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020),[1][2] nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion. In 1961, he won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Ford led the American League (AL) in wins three times and in earned run average (ERA) twice. He is the Yankees franchise leader in career wins (236), shutouts (45), innings pitched (​3,170 1⁄3), and games started by a pitcher (438; tied with Andy Pettitte). Ford was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.

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