Response to the loss of life of Corridor of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees groups within the 1950s and ’60s. Ford died Thursday night time at his Lengthy Island residence on the age of 91:

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”This is among the guys that is a Mount Rushmore man within the Yankee group. The nickname, there’s simply this legend of this larger-than-life Chairman of the Board. Clearly, a fantastic pitcher. A type of guys that personifies this franchise’s greatness is Whitey, simply the title itself, simply the nickname itself. And I do know he’s beloved on this group by so many individuals.” – Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone.

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”When folks speak about their record of the highest 5 pitchers of all time, they all the time point out guys like Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux and others. They by no means say Whitey Ford. However they need to. I do know what he may do, I noticed it.” – Former teammate and All-Star shortstop Tony Kubek.

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”As we speak I used to be requested who’s my fav pitcher of all time. I’ve by no means been requested! It is Whitey Ford. What an honor to name him my pal. … Nice recollections watching him as a child, made me wish to a giant leaguer. – Corridor of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer on Twitter.

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”I will be honored to put on that 16 on my chest, clearly, with simply trying up a whole lot of issues that he completed not solely in his profession, however his navy service, as properly. I’ve a whole lot of respect for what he completed.” – Yankees reliever Zack Britton. The workforce wore patches with Ford’s quantity on their uniforms Friday night time for Sport 5 of the AL Division Collection towards Tampa Bay.

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”Whitey’s title and accomplishments are ceaselessly stitched into the material of baseball’s wealthy historical past. He was a treasure, and one of many biggest of Yankees to ever put on the pinstripes. … Whitey was New York robust. Once you couple that together with his devoted service to our nation, a deep love for the one workforce he ever performed for, six world championships, and a real persona and charisma that confirmed all through his life, it is no surprise he endeared himself as a legend to generations of Yankees followers all over the place.” – Yankees proprietor Hal Steinbrenner in an announcement.

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”I keep in mind a whole lot of conversations with Whitey simply when he would come round. It appeared like I used to be all the time form of scuffling slightly bit and we’d discuss to him about the place I used to be and dealing with the state of affairs I used to be in and dealing with the strain. And Whitey was simply such a relaxing voice for me and simply was all the time so encouraging to me, simply nice the humility he all the time confirmed and did not all the time like pump himself up. … Whitey was simply nice for me to have as a younger Yankee developing, and naturally was simply somebody I regarded to and needed to be like him.” – Longtime Yankees left-hander Andy Pettitte, talking on the YES Community.

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”He was ‘The Chairman of the Board.’ He may do all of it. He was an amazing pitcher. He may hit and he may bunt. He was a superb fielder and he had a fantastic pickoff transfer.” – Former teammate and 1960 World Collection MVP Bobby Richardson.

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