Whitey Ford Quotes

Army life was rough. Would you believe it, they actually wanted me to pitch three times a week.
Whitey Ford

Life, Wanted, Times

Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around.
Whitey Ford

Win, Hell, Around

I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit.
Whitey Ford

Weakness, Hit, Koufax

I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad.
Whitey Ford

Bad, Real, Once

Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to... Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain.
Whitey Ford

Pain, Bad, Start

The way to make coaches think you're in shape in the spring is to get a tan.
Whitey Ford

Spring, Coaches, Tan

There's no easier pitch to hit than a splitter that doesn't do anything.
Whitey Ford

Hit, Easier, Pitch

You kind of took it for granted around the Yankees that there was always going to be baseball in October.
Whitey Ford

Baseball, Around, Granted

You would be amazed how many important outs you can get by working the count down to where the hitter is sure you're going to throw to his weakness, and then throw to his power instead.
Whitey Ford

Power, Important, Down

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Nationality: American

Born: October 21, 1928

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