In a very important day for the New York Yankees, as they prepare to play Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay Rays, one of the icons of the franchise passed away.
Whitey Ford, also known as The Chairman of the Board, died. He was perhaps the greatest icon among Yankees’ pitchers, and he spent his entire 16-year career with the Bronx Bombers.
According to what a family member told The Associated Press on Friday, Ford died at his Long Island home Thursday night. The cause was not known.