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Whitey Ford
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Linked: Mickey Mantle, Pete Rose (whom Ford dubbed "Charlie Hustle").
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While Maris and Mantle were making news for busting fences with home runs, Ford led the Yankee pitching staff on one of the greatest teams of all-time.
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Whitey Ford started more games (22), pitched more innings (146), gave up more hits (134), struck out more batters (94), walked more batters (34), and won more games (10), than any other pitcher in World Series history.He also lost eight games - the most ever.
Post-Season NotesWhitey Ford never pitched in an ultimate game, though the Yankees played in seven during his career, which seems odd since his manager Casey Stengel often referred to him as the "money pitcher."
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In 1957 Ford out-dueled Warren Spahn to win Game One, lost Game Five, and was done for the series.
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In the seventh game of that series, Stengel used three starting pitchers in relief, but not Whitey.
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After Bob Turley won Game Five, Whitey returned on two days rest to start Game Six.
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The Yankees came back to win the game in extra-innings but Ford was done.
Two years later in 1960, Ford pitched shutouts in Game Three and Game Six, setting up the famous finale which New York lost on Bill Mazeroski's home run.
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In 1962, under Ralph Houk, Ford started and won Game One against the Giants.
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Ralph Terry started Game Two, Bill Stafford Game Three and Whitey returned for Game Four.
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Seemingly set up to start Game Seven, Ford was brought back on one-days rest to pitch Game Six, which the Yanks needed to nail down the title.He was tired, and was knocked out in less than five innings, allowing nine hits and five earned runs.
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It seems that Ford was a big-game pitcher but he needed his rest.In both 1958 and 1962 he was used on short rest and was beaten.Though he won games on short rest at other times, his managers were unwilling to use him in Game Sevens when he was tired.
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Whitey Ford, Yankees 74-26, .740 (1950-1956)
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In Whitey Ford's eight World Series losses, the Yankees scored just 18 runs for him - an average of 2.25 per game.In two contests the Yanks were shutout.
Lost SeasonsWhitey Ford won nine of ten decisions in his 1950 rookie season.But he spent the next two seasons in the military, before returning for the '53 campaign.
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In 1950, as a rookie, Ford stepped in as the Yankees fifth starter, really not replacing anyone.When he returned from Korea in 1953, he was their ace, stepping into the shoes of Vic Raschi.
Replaced ByRookie Fritz Peterson became the Yankees' new lefty in 1966, as Ford finished his career as a starter.
Best Strength as a PlayerHis willingness and ability to skirt the rules.Ford was a master at doctoring the baseball.He bragged that he could cut a baseball in more ways than any other pitcher.Ford sharpened the edges of his wedding ring and used it to cut slices in the ball, as well as the buckle on his belt.He also had his catchers, including Elston Howard, sharpen their belt buckles.One of his most famous inventions was a "gunk ball" which he loaded with a mixture of baby oil, resin, and turpentine.Several other pitchers, teammates and opponents, claim that Ford taught them how to throw the spitball and cutball.
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