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Whitey Ford: The Oldest Young Player the Yankees’ Jerry Coleman Had Ever Seen

When Whitey Ford's mother gave birth to him, the delivering physician must have wondered why the baby was so cool. Regardless of the situation, that describes Edward Charles Ford, the greatest pitcher in New York Yankees history.

Jerry Coleman, who was the Yankees second baseman when Ford joined the Yankees in 1950, summed up the rookie the first time he saw him pitch.

Coleman called Ford "the oldest young player I ever saw."

Casey Stengel was one of the greatest Yankees' managers. From 1949-60, his teams won seven world championships and 10 pennants.

Stengel always put winning first, which cost Whitey Ford.

In the 1950 World Series, Eddie Ford started Game 4 against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium ...

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