Whitey Ford | |||
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Pitcher | |||
Born: Edward Charles Ford (1928-10-21)October 21, 1928 New York City,New York, U.S. | |||
Died: October 8, 2020(2020-10-08) (aged 91) Lake Success, New York, U.S. | |||
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debut | |||
July 1, 1950, for the New York Yankees | |||
Last appearance | |||
May 21, 1967, for the New York Yankees | |||
Career statistics | |||
Win-Loss record | 236-106 | ||
Earned run average | 2.75 | ||
Strikeouts | 1,956 | ||
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Induction | 1974 | ||
Vote | 77.81% | ||
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928[1] – October 8, 2020) was aMajor League Baseballpitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with theNew York Yankees. He was voted into theHall of Fame in 1974.
Ford died on October 8, 2020, at his home inLake Success,New York fromdementia-related problems at the age of 91.[2]
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