Whitey Ford New York Yankees Memorabilia and Apparel

Whitey Ford signed New York Yankees Majestic Jersey

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Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford is a former pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the 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 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 was voted the AL Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News. Ford won 236 games for New York. His 2.75 earned run average is the lowest among starting pitchers whose careers began after the advent of the Live Ball Era in 1920. Ford's worst-ever ERA was 3.24. Ford had 45 shutout victories in his career, including eight 1-0 wins.