Legendary New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford has died at age 91, the team announced Friday.
The Yankees are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford. Whitey spent his entire 16-year career as a Yankee. A 6x WS Champion and 10x All-Star, The Chairman of the Board was one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber. He will be deeply missed. pic.twitter.com/2KDi4V9SeA
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) October 9, 2020
"Today, all of Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Whitey Ford, a New York City native who became a legend for his hometown team," baseball commissioner Rob Manfred wrote in a statement obtained by The Athletic's Lindsey Adler.
"Whitey earned his status as the ace of some of the most memorable teams in our sport's rich history. Beyond the Chairman of the Board's excellence on the mound, he was a distinguished ambassador for our national pastime throughout his life.
"I extend my deepest condolences to Whitey's family, his friends and admirers throughout our game, and all fans of the Yankees."
The 10-time All-Star spent his entire 16-year career with the Yankees.
Ford won 236 games and authored a 2.75 ERA with 1,956 strikeouts during his historic run with the Bronx Bombers, which also included winning the 1961 Cy Young award.
That same year, the left-hander was named World Series MVP after winning two games against the Cincinnati Reds. He pitched a complete-game shutout in Game 1 and allowed zero earned runs and six hits to Cincinnati throughout the series.
In total, Ford won six World Series during his time in New York.
He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974.
