Whitey Ford - A Biography (Paperback)

Called the ""Chairman of the Board"" because of his remarkable control in big-money games, Eddie ""Whitey"" Ford still holds the record for World Series wins (10), and was Casey Stengel's ace during much of the Yankees' historic mid-century pennant streak. Off the mound, Whitey's carousing with Mickey Mantle was legendary, and he, in many ways, symbolizes the excesses and good fortunes of the Yankees during that era - living hard and winning often. This book delves into the life and baseball career of Whitey Ford, the Hall of Fame left-hander who helped the Yankees win 11 pennants and six world championships. After a childhood in the New York sandlots, he quickly worked his way through the Yankees farm system and, when called up in 1950, won nine straight in a pennant race and then won the final game of the World Series sweep of the Phillies. He would go on to pitch for 16 seasons - all of them with New York - and retire as the winningest pitcher in franchise history. His story is detailed here with a generous helping of play-by-play action and personal anecdotes. Seven appendices offer Ford's career statistics and compare him to other great pitchers, past and present.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	July 2006
Authors:	Miles Coverdale
Dimensions:	229 x 153 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	249
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-2514-3
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Sport Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball Books > Biography > Sport
LSN:	0-7864-2514-8
Barcode:	9780786425143

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