This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
Hall of Fame member Whitey Ford tips his cap during introductions for the New York Yankees 64th Old-Timers' Day game before they played the Tampa Bay Rays in their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York City, on July 17, 2010. Ray Stubblebine/Reuters
NEW YORK—Legendary New York Yankees pitcher and six-time World Series champion Whitey Ford has died at the age of 91, the team confirmed on Friday.
Considered one of the greatest ever to put on the pinstripes, the born-and-raised New Yorker was a 10-time All-Star, earning the nickname “The Chairman of the Board” during his 16-season career, all of which he spent with the Yankees.
