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And the next day for his rookie hazing, they all hopped in a cab and dropped him off in Harlem and told him to find his way back to the ballpark. His first hit was off of Whitey Ford, and he hit one off (Fenway Park's) Green Monster. So, you're sitting there as a kid, and you go, 'Maybe my dad is kind of cool.'
When he was called up to the big leagues, he went to New York City, and I guess his first big league hit came off of (Yankees great) Whitey Ford
Those guys are great, but they're also my teammates and my colleagues ... But Reggie Jackson is different. Yogi Berra is different. Whitey Ford and Ron Guidry are different. Those guys, when they walk in here, you can't help but go, ‘Oh my god, oh my god. Look who's here now.' I'm not a star-struck guy, but you can't help it when those guys come around. No one can.More quotes »
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Seniors stay active with Nintendo Wii
has been a sports fanatic since his youth and even tried out for the Yankees in 1946 with his childhood friend, Whitey Ford.Whitey Ford, he tried out as a first baseman. When they saw his velocity throwing from first to third, they signed him as a first baseman Read more »
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Ricky Nolasco sets Marlins victory mark in 7-6 win over Rockies
MIAMI — It doesn't carry the same luster as Bob Feller's 266 wins for the Cleveland Indians or Whitey Ford's 236 wins for the New York Yankees or even Paul Splittorff's 166 victories for the Kansas City Royals. But Ricky Nolasco is still proud to be alon from Palm Beach Post Read more »
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The Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Reds/Yankees
Welcome to the start of another series here on Pinstripe Alley, "The Best of Times and the Worst of Times." In it, we will take a closer look at the Yankees' all-time franchise history against the club that they're currently playing against. With some fo from Pinstripe Alley Read more »
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"Evasion has its reason"
When I was in junior high school, I went to watch Whitey Ford’s artistry on the mound at Yankee Stadium with a Jewish friend and his father. His mother made us some sandwiches to take along. A couple innings in, we pulled them out – quite lovely roast be from Brutally Honest Read more »
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Color By Numbers: Better to Be Lucky? Or, the Curious Case of Ivan Nova
Ivan Nova’s luck finally ran out. For the first time since June 3, 2011, the Yankees’ right hander was tagged with a loss, snapping a streak of 15 straight victories, which ranks as the 17th longest stretch since 1918. Because of the outcome, Nova’s stre from SNY.tv Read more »
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A Champion in Life and Sports
Seven New York Yankees made the 1960 American League All-Star Team, including those pictured, (L-R) Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle and Moose Skowron. The other Yankees were Whitey Ford, Elston Howard and Jim Coates. Skowron, passed recently at 81 from Sports Page Magazine Read more »
