Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle Had to Be Good - Bleacher Report
Apr 9, 2010 · When Ford and Mantle reported for spring training, the Yankees offered to eliminate Whitey's pay cut and give him the same $35,000 salary that he had received in 1957, but with a catch. The...
Yankees History: A Birthday Party Nightclub Brawl (1957)
Jan 15, 2017 · The Yankees Copacabana incident in 1957 included Billy Martin, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford as participants. Here's a recount of that infamous night.
Mantle, Ford headline stellar Class of 1974 - Baseball Hall of Fame
So it was only fitting that on Jan. 16, 1974, Yankees teammates Whitey Ford and Mickey Mantle were elected to the Hall of Fame together. Mantle was elected in his first appearance on the Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballot, and it hardly came as a surprise.
The Wild Nights of a Ballplayer in 1950s Manhattan
Mar 30, 2018 · In contrast, Mickey was a lovable kid, a big, smiling puppy of a man. When he came into the bar, Toots always hurried over and hugged him, sometimes spilling a little of his brandy and soda on Mantle’s jacket, which only made Mickey laugh more. “God, Toots loved Mickey. And vice versa,” Whitey Ford remembered. “He was closest to Mickey.
Mantle, Mickey | Baseball Hall of Fame
Mickey Mantle was an iconic baseball player with immense talent. Whitey Ford called him as “a superstar who never acted like one. He was a humble man who was kind and friendly to all his teammates, even the rawest rookie. He was idolized by all the other players.” Mickey Mantle was an iconic baseball player with immense talent.
1974 Hall of Fame Voting - Baseball-Reference.com
1974 Hall of Fame Voting Results. Inducted: Cool Papa Bell,Jim Bottomley,Jocko Conlan,Whitey Ford,Mickey Mantle,Sam Thompson Find Full Vote Totals and Statistics for all Players Who Were on the Ballot.
Ford’s pitching skill was everlasting - Baseball Hall of Fame
Longtime teammate Mickey Mantle, who was inducted with Ford into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974, once remarked, “I don’t care what the situation was, how high the stakes were – the bases could be loaded and the pennant riding on every pitch - it never bothered Whitey.
This Day in Yankees History: Mantle and Ford elected to Hall of …
Jan 16, 2021 · A pair of Yankees’ legends are elected to the Hall of Fame in the class of 1974 as Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford both receive over 75% of the vote. Mantle got in on his first ballot,...
The One That Got Away '60 World Series a Big ... - The Oklahoman
Jun 20, 1994 · Not only were the Yankees the better team, believes Mantle, out-hitting and out-fielding the opposition, but the biggest heartbreak was manager Casey Stengel's decision not to start pitcher Whitey Ford. It was a decision Mantle "didn't understand then" and still doesn't.
Whitey and Mickey - An Autobiography of the Yankee Years (A …
Mar 7, 1978 · Whitey and Mickey - An Autobiography of the Yankee Years (A Signet book) [Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Joe Durso] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
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