2024年9月28日 · Whitey Ford was on the mound for New York and of course Yogi Berra was behind the plate. Robinson took off for home and as he slid into home Berra applied the tag. Umpire Bill Summers called Robinson safe. Berra did not agree. There is a huge picture of this moment in the Yogi Berra Museum in Montclair, New Jersey.

2024年10月9日 · Ted Klusewski hits a bases clearing double off the wall in right field on the fourth pitch, and Casey Stengel goes to the mound. Berra follows him, and Stengel asks Berra "Does Whitey have it today?".

2021年11月1日 · The pitching matchup that evening was the Yankees ace left-hander, Whitey Ford (the Chairman of the Board) against an ex-Yankee, right-hander Frank “Spec” Shea. Coming into the contest, Washington hurlers had pitched seven consecutive complete games and had allowed a total of only 16 runs over their previous 12 games whiles averaging just 5 ...

2024年9月24日 · One of the pitcher’s favorite tales to tell was “Yogi Berra and the four-ball story”. Ford delivered it many times. “The White Sox came into Yankee Stadium in ’59 and I was pitching against them. I took my 8 warm up pitches, they played the national anthem. Up comes Louie Aparicio. First pitch I throw to him he bunts down third, beats it out.

2025年1月23日 · Ford, often nicknamed “The Chairman of the Board,” was celebrated for his composure on the mound and ability to perform under pressure. His retirement on May 30, 1967, marked the end of a storied career that saw him become the Yankees’ all-time leader in victories and innings pitched.

2000年8月31日 · Now Casey Stengel comes to the pitcher's mound and he ask Yogi if Ford's "stuff" is ok today. Yankee Hall of Famer Whitey Ford pitching and Yogi catching..... Chicago's Louis Aparicio lays down a perfect bunt on Ford's first pitch. On Ford's second pitch the second batter hits a sharp single to left . Ford hits the next batter on the next pitch.

2012年3月2日 · Jackie Robinson stole home 19 times in his regular season career, and was caught stealing home 12 times, for a rate of 61.3 percent. He had his famous steal against Whitey and Yogi as his lone...

2020年4月18日 · Ford was nicknamed “Whitey” while he was in the minor league because of his light blond hair. Whitey was signed by the Yanks as an amateur free agent in 1947, and he played his entire 16-year...

2024年2月17日 · The early 1950s were marked by the emergence of star players like Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Whitey Ford. Mantle, with his exceptional power and speed, became a symbol of the Yankees’ dominance. From 1950 to 1953, the Yankees won an astonishing five consecutive World Series titles, a feat unrivaled in baseball history.

2008年9月21日 · They watched as Don Larsen scooped up dirt from the pitcher’s mound with assistance from Whitey Ford, as Willie Randolph ran out of the dugout and slid into second base 16 and as the voice of Yogi Berra declared, “Only this time when it’s over, it’s over.” 17.