This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Friday, June 30, 1961
Whitey Ford wins eight in a month
With the Yankees' 5-1 victory over the Washington Senators at Yankee Stadium, Whitey Ford became the first pitcher in American League history to win eight games in a month. Ford, on three days' rest, allowed an unearned run and five hits and struck out eight in the complete game, improving his record to 14-2. Roger Maris (2-for-3) had three RBIs and Mickey Mantle hit a two-run homer in the sixth inning, lifting the Yankees to their 22nd victory in June. Ford, who started the run on June 2 with a 6-2 win over the White Sox, pitched four times on three days' rest and had a 3.49 ERA in the month. He won his only Cy Young Award with a league-high 25 wins and a 3.21 ERA.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
'I've never seen fire sitting on the water' Three Newsday photographers talk to NewsdayTV's Macy Egeland about covering the tragic crash of TWA Flight 800 in 1996.
