Whitey Ford nicknamed “The Chairman of the Board”, is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. Ford is a ten-time MLB All-Star and six-time World Series champion. In 1961 Ford won both the Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award. He led the American League in wins three times and in earned run average twice. The Yankees retired Ford’s uniform number 16 in his honor on Saturday August 3, 1974.
Presented is an 8×10 color photo autographed by the Yankees superstar, Whitey Ford. He signed it in blue felt tip (“9”).
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