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Re: R.I.P. Whitey Ford
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 1:15 pm
by danfrank
Yes, what’s up with all these legendary pitchers making their exits of late? Ford was a bit before my time, but was always spoken of with reverence. Gibson was one of the most intimidating pitchers of his—or any—era. Bob Costas tells some good Bob Gibson stories here:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pci9PFONAb0
R.I.P. Whitey Ford
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2020 12:34 pm
by Mister Tee
The baseball Hall of Fame has been relocating heavenward of late. I neglected to R.I.P. Bob Gibson last week, for which I atone here. Now, today, the Chairman of the Board joins the list of newly departed.
The prime money pitcher of the great Yankee 50s/60s teams -- when they won so often, the adage was "rooting for the Yankees is like rooting for General Motors".
A great guy. I remember him in the broadcast, one day post-retirement, when he said "My philosophy of life is, I buy one, you buy one". All indications are he was just that easy-going and approachable.
If there's indeed a heaven, this year's all-rookie rotation -- Seaver/Gibson/Ford -- could take on all comers.