What Happened to Whitey Ford? What Made Whitey Ford so Good?

Whitey Ford died on October 8, 2020, at the age of 91.

A family member told the media that he died at his Long Island home. Ford had suffered from the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in recent years.

Whitey Ford was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees. He was a 10-time All-Star and 6-time World Series champion.

In 1961, he won both Cy Young Award and World Series Most Valuable Player Award.

What Made Whitey Ford so Good?

Whitey Ford’s ability to throw several other pitches very well gave him pinpoint control. Ford was an effective strikeout pitcher for his time, tying the then-AL record of six consecutive strikeouts in 1956, and again in 1958.