Whitey Ford was an Astoria native who, after signing with the Yankees in 1947, became a Cy Young Award winner, a six-time World Series champion, and one of the greatest pitchers in Yankee history. In ...
Los Angeles received minor-league outfielder Mike Sirota, a grand-nephew of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, and the Reds’ pick in competitive balance round A of the amateur draft in July ...
1974 — Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford are elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Mantle is elected in his first year of eligibility and Ford in his second year. 1988 — Jimmy “The Greek ...
Well maintained, the field already had a baseball diamond, running track ... the field was dedicated to legendary Yankees pitcher and Astoria native Whitey Ford (1928-2020). Born Edward Charles Ford ...