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1993 Lorin "Whitey" Harrison, surfer, dies at 80 of a heart attack

1990 Dave Raghetti pitches in his 499th game as a New York Yankee, passing Whitey Ford in most appearances as a New York Yankee

1974 Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford become 1st teammates elected to hall of fame on same day

1974 New York Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford elected to Hall of Fame

1973 Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, thus technically becoming baseball's 1st black manager

1967 Yankee Whitey Ford, nearing 41, announces his retirement from baseball

1965 Whitey Ford notches #232 to become Yankees winningest pitcher

1962 Whitey Ford's World Series 33 2/3 scoreless inning streak ends

1961 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn

1961 Yank Whitey Ford breaks Ruth record of 29 2/3 consecutive inning

1961 Whitey Ford breaks Babe Ruth's World Series record of 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings, running his streak to 32

1961 Whitey Ford's 3rd straight World Series shutout

1959 Yankee Whitey Ford strikes-out 15, beating Senators, 1-0 in 14 innings

1958 Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record

1956 Yankee pitcher Whitey Ford ties AL record of 6 straight strike-outs

1955 Yankees Whitey Ford is 5th to throw consecutive 1-hitters, beats A's

1952 Whitey Ford becomes 5th pitcher to hurl consecutive 1 hitters

1950 Whitey Ford wins his 1st World Series game, 5-2

1931 Whitey Herzog, baseball manager for the St. Louis Cardinals

1928 Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher, New York Yankees

1928 Whitey Ford, American Athlete

1927 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6

1895 Lawton Whitey Witt, outfielder, New York Yankees, 1922-25


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