Legendary New York Yankee Whitey Ford, the southpaw pitcher whose dominance during the 1950s and 1960s helped cement the Bronx Bombers as perennial champions, has died. He was 91.
The Yankees announced his death on their official Twitter page, calling Ford “one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber.”
The organization did not disclose the cause of death. It added that “he will be sorely missed.”
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