Talk:Whitey Ford

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Babe Ruth's record broken[edit]

When he broke Babe Ruth's record for consecutive scoreless innings in '61, the same year Maris broke the HR record, Whitey noted, "It was a tough year for the Babe." Trekphiler 17:04, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Year of birth[edit]

After Ford' career geneologists, biographers and internet people established beyond any doubt that Ford's birth year was 1926, not his baseball age year of "1928 " His passport, drivers license, voter form and other documents based on his birth record (where he did not personally have to sign his date of birth) all say 1926. Legal documents involving his wife Joan all point to 1926. That is a no-brainer. Baseball sources are finally publishing the correct date (fact not hearsay). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.199.96.253 (talk • contribs) 7:20, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

We keep waiting for a specific and verifiable citation. You have yet to provide one. Wahkeenah 19:22, 28 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

1951 and 1952?[edit]

Where was he? Was it military service? Kingturtle (talk) 05:27, 24 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Photo[edit]

Does anyone have a photo of Ford in is prime to include at the head of the article? Thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 00:28, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

the Cy Young Award paragraph[edit]

"he likely would have won the 1963 AL Cy Young" is speculation about an award that didn't exist. Shouldn't it at least require a cite showing some authority making a case for it? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.40.238.77 (talk) 04:11, 23 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aviation High School in Queens did not open until 1959. It was moved that year from Manhattan. Before the move to Long Island City, the school was named "Manhattan School of Aviation Trades." I know, as I was attending the school when it moved. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.228.220.106 (talk) 04:44, 23 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

1961[edit]

His 25-4 record in '61 was also his first 20-win season. This was big news around the country, especially in the midst of the home run derby & also because a Cuban relief pitcher named Luis Arroyo was saving Ford's games for him. BubbleDine (talk) 11:14, 6 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

In what part of New York City was Whitey Ford born?[edit]

The info box states that Whitey Ford was born in New York, New York, which is Manhattan. In "Early life and career," the article states that he was a native of Astoria, Queens. "Native" means place of birth and/or earliest residence. Whitey Ford could not have been born both in Manhattan and Queens.

I know that he lived in Lake Success when he pitched for the Yankees.

Anthony22 (talk) 00:42, 13 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Korean War service[edit]

Although Ford served in the army during the Korean War era, no reliable sources found as of yet state that he served in Korea. Accordingly, Category:American army personnel of the Korean War was removed from the article. Semper Fi! FieldMarine (talk) 10:51, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I did a bit of research and found a 2013 article from USA Today that confirms FieldMarine findings, that while he did serve during the Korean War, his service was stateside. Please see https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/07/01/for-these-boys-of-summer-no-regrets/2480461/ Jurisdicta (talk) 21:00, 10 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Whitey Ford winning game single handed.[edit]

Some Sunday Yankee game of he week in 1960 or 1961 narrated by Dizzy Dean and Peewee Reese at Tiger Stadium in Detroit, Whitey pitched a shutout and scored the only run of the game with a home run over the right field fence! Side note.....Dizzy and Peewee could make a rained out game interesting.2601:1C1:8A01:FFD0:FC03:53EF:D62E:D30 (talk) 03:26, 5 June 2022 (UTC).[reply]