Yankees’ ‘Chairman of the Board’ Whitey Ford Dies at 91

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.