Description: (Baseball player)
Whitey Ford was a celebrated American professional baseball pitcher known as "the Chairman of the Board." He played his entire 16-year MLB career with the New York Yankees, achieving 10 All-Star selections and winning six World Series titles. In 1961, Ford earned both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. Throughout his time with the Yankees, Ford led the AL in wins and earned run average on multiple occasions and set several World Series pitching records. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974 and later served as a pitching coach for the team.