The Yankees ace has died at 91.
Former Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince loved to tell the story about the 1960 World Series, in which the Yankees set a record that still stands for most runs scored in a seven game World Series, but still lost to the Pirates. Pirate broadcasts were sponsored by Plymouth, and he said "Plymouth approached me and said, 'Can you try not to mention Whitey Ford's name?' Yeah,right. All he did was beat us twice."
Former Pirates broadcaster Bob Prince loved to tell the story about the 1960 World Series, in which the Yankees set a record that still stands for most runs scored in a seven game World Series, but still lost to the Pirates. Pirate broadcasts were sponsored by Plymouth, and he said "Plymouth approached me and said, 'Can you try not to mention Whitey Ford's name?' Yeah,right. All he did was beat us twice."