Whitey Ford, Hall of Famer and former New York Yankee pitcher, has passed away, it was announced today. Ford was 91.
Ford made his major league debut for the Yankees as a 20 year old in 1950, putting up a 2.81 ERA in 112 innings over 12 starts and 8 relief appearances, going 9-1 and going 8.2 innings to get the win in the Yankees’ Game 4 World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. He finished second in the American League Rookie of the Year balloting that season to Boston Red Sox first baseman Walt Dropo (who had the same bWAR as Ford, but 144 RBIs, which is hard to beat in award balloting) and 21st in the MVP voting.