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Informationen zum Autor Miles Coverdale, Jr., lives in Spring Hill, Florida. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. His story is detailed here with play-by-play action and personal anecdotes. Seven appendices offer Ford's career statistics and compare him to other great pitchers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface 1: Growing up on the Sandlots 2: Making the Majors 3: Back from the Army 4: "Next Year" Unfortunately Arrives 5: Chasing Twenty Wins 6: Ford vs. Spahn 7: A Great Season Interrupted by Injuries 8: A Disappointing Season 9: Pirates Steal Series, with Help from Stengel 10: Ford Finally Wins Twenty 11: Another Near No-Hitter and Another Title 12: Ford vs. Koufax 13: Chasing Ruth Again 14: End of an Era 15: Where Ford Ranks Appendices Chapter Notes Bibliography Index ...
