RIP Whitey Ford

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brad31
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Goodbye Chairman of the Board. Another legend leaves us - but at least this one had a nice long life. A great pitcher with great stories. The next HOF ceremony is going to have a lot less people up on that stage.








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  • nam812
    nam812 Posts: 10,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    RIP Chairman

  • sjjs28
    sjjs28 Posts: 535 ✭✭✭✭
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    Long time friends, a baseball battery - pitcher and catcher were reminiscing on a park bench about the game they love...
    The catcher asked the pitcher what he hoped heaven would be like -
    The pitcher briskly responded, "I hope they have beautiful baseball fields in heaven - that the grass is emerald green and and the mound and the rest of the infield are perfectly manicured." Never any rain delays. either!
    Me too said the catcher.

    Later that week the catcher passed away and his buddy was sleeping soundly that weekend when his longtime friend came to him in a dream....
    They conversed for a moment or two when the pitcher asked if there were ball fields in heaven and were they as nice as he hoped they would be....
    The catcher promptly responded, "you can see for yourself, you're starting on Tuesday"

    RIP Whitey!

    Steve Saldutti
    sjjs28@comcast.net
    Collector of Baseball Hall of Famer's and Stars, 1965 Embossed, 1968 Topps Game and 1969 Topps Decals
    Registered Sets: 1965 Embossed, 1968 Topps Game, 1969 Topps Decals
  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,068 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    bummer. condolacnes to all involved & RIP mr. ford

  • stevek
    stevek Posts: 32,685 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    One of my favorite players of all time.

    A great guy off the field as well.

    Whitey had a great career and a great life.

    RIP

  • blurryface
    blurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ok, that's enough 2020! you can leave now.

  • olb31
    olb31 Posts: 4,381 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Probably the best big game pitcher of all-time. Not a yankee fan, but total respect his game!!

    Work hard and you will succeed!!
  • MantleMarisFordBerra
    MantleMarisFordBerra Posts: 1,719 ✭✭✭
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    Very sad to hear this news. What a legend! To lighten the mood here is a hilarious story Whitey tells involving Yogi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiJSpq6v-GY

  • coolstanley
    coolstanley Posts: 3,974 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Not another one(legend) :'(

    2025 SEC bowl record 4-10

    SEC bowl record vs BIG TEN last two years 2-8

  • NJ80sBBC
    NJ80sBBC Posts: 841 ✭✭✭✭
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    RIP to a legend with a career and numbers that were incredible.

    Conundrum - Loving my unopened baseball card collection....but really like ripping too
  • pab1969
    pab1969 Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Greatest lefty in Yankees history. The definition of a clutch performer. First Bob Gibson passes and now Whitey, Heaven is going to have one hell of a pitching rotation. RIP Mr. Chairman

  • jay0791
    jay0791 Posts: 3,603 ✭✭✭✭
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    RIP
    One of the greatest ever

    Collecting PSA... FB,BK,HK,and BB HOF RC sets
    1948-76 Topps FB Sets
    FB & BB HOF Player sets
    1948-1993 NY Yankee Team Sets
  • BLUEJAYWAY
    BLUEJAYWAY Posts: 11,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Mets don't make playoffs-Seaver dies. Cardinals lose in playoffs-Brock,Gibson die. Ford dies-Yankees lose in playoffs. Hope this is not a trend. BTW Ron Peranowski passed away the other day. Ex-Dodger pitcher and coach.

    Successful transactions:Tookybandit. "Everyone is equal, some are more equal than others".
  • nam812
    nam812 Posts: 10,608 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @BLUEJAYWAY said:
    Mets don't make playoffs-Seaver dies. Cardinals lose in playoffs-Brock,Gibson die. Ford dies-Yankees lose in playoffs.......

    You're making Sandy Koufax very nervous.

  • Nathaniel1960
    Nathaniel1960 Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Or the Hammer :(

    Kiss me once, shame on you.
    Kiss me twice.....let's party.

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