Whitey Ford 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.
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In 1961, he won both Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award.
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In the wake of Yogi Berra’s death in 2015, George Vecsey of The New York Times suggested that Ford was now “The Greatest living Yankee.
Ford ended his career in declining health. In August 1966, he underwent surgery to correct a circulatory problem in his throwing shoulder. In May 1967, Ford lasted just one inning in what would be his final start, and he announced his retirement at the end of the month at age 38.
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