Whitey Ford is the best pitcher in the history of the Yankees. While other dynasties have emerged since, the New York Yankees of the 1950s and early 1960s were on another level. One of the last few ...

He’d spent the afternoon working the barbecue in his backyard in Lake Success, swapping stories with his neighbors, enjoying a sunny Memorial Day when he was called to the phone. This was 2010, and if ...

This excerpt from The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the New York Yankees by Peter Botte is reprinted with the permission of Triumph Books. For more information and to order a copy, please ...

BRONX, New York City -- New York Yankees legend Whitey Ford has died at the age of 91, the team confirmed Friday. The Hall of Famer, nicknamed The Chairman of the Board, spent his entire 16-year ...

The New York Yankees announced Friday that Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford has died. He was 91 years old. Ford pitched for the Yankees for 16 seasons between 1950 and 1967, amassing 236 wins and an ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Legendary New York Yankees pitcher and six-time World Series champion Whitey Ford has died at the age of 91, the team confirmed on Friday. Considered one of the greatest ever to ...

New York Yankees' pitcher Whitey Ford, left, only has eyes for this girlfriend Joan Foran as Yankees' manager Casey Stengel laughs during a victory celebration in New York, Oct. 7, 1950. Ford won his ...

Whitey Ford died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, at his home in Lake Success, Long Island after a long battle with dementia. He was 91. Young pitcher Whitey Ford who is signed to a Kansas City contract, ...