
Known as “The Chairman of the Board” for his ability to remain calm under pressure, Edward “Whitey” Ford was a Cy Young and MVP Award winning pitcher.
With a a Yankee franchise record 236 wins against just 106 losses, the left-hander’s .690 winning percentage is the highest in baseball history among hurlers with at least 200 decisions.
Ford was also one of the best big-game pitchers in postseason history. The left-hander sparkled when he broke Babe Ruth’s World Series record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings. In 146 innings in the Fall Classic Ford post a 2.71 ERA, .004 better than his regular season mark.
His 1974 induction to Cooperstown was a foregone conclusion.
In the collection is a vintage Sport Magazine photo depicting a young Ford looking wistfully into the distance. The lifetime New Yorker has signed his name boldly across the bottom.