{"product_id":"coverdale-miles-whitey-ford-9780786425143","title":"Whitey Ford","description":"Called the \"\"Chairman of the Board\"\" because of his remarkable control in big-money games, Eddie \"\"Whitey\"\" Ford still holds the record for World Series wins (10), and was Casey Stengel's ace during much of the Yankees' historic mid-century pennant streak. Off the mound, Whitey's carousing with Mickey Mantle was legendary, and he, in many ways, symbolizes the excesses and good fortunes of the Yankees during that era--living hard and winning often. This book delves into the life and baseball career of Whitey Ford, the Hall of Fame left-hander who helped the Yankees win 11 pennants and six world championships. After a childhood on the New York sandlots, he quickly worked his way through the Yankees farm system and, when called up in 1950, won nine straight in a pennant race and then won the final game of the World Series sweep of the Phillies. He would go on to pitch for 16 seasons--all of them with New York--and retire as the winningest pitcher in franchise history. His story is detailed here with a generous helping of play-by-play action and personal anecdotes. Seven appendices offer Ford's career statistics and compare him to other great pitchers, past and present.","brand":"McFarland and Company, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53738164715862,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.momoxbooks.com\/products\/coverdale-miles-whitey-ford-9780786425143","provider":"momoxbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}