Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928[1]) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.
Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford(出生於1926年10月21日)是前大聯盟投手，他的18年職業生涯完全奉獻給紐約洋基隊。Ford於1974年入選棒球名人堂。
Early life and career
早年生活與生涯初期
Ford was a native of the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, located in New York City just a few miles from Yankee Stadium over the Triborough Bridge.[2] Ford was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1947, and played his entire career in a Yankees uniform. He was given the nickname "Whitey" while in the minor leagues for his exceptionally blond hair. Ford graduated from Aviation High School in nearby Sunnyside, Queens. [3]
Ford出生於紐約市皇后區的亞士多利亞，越過三區大橋距離洋基球場僅幾哩的距離。Ford於1947年以菜鳥自由球員的身分與洋基隊簽約，且生涯自始至終都效力於洋基隊。在小聯盟時由於一頭顯眼的金髮，所以得到了"Whitey"這個綽號。
Ford began his Major League Baseball career on July 1, 1950, with the Yankees and made a spectacular debut, winning his first nine decisions before losing a game in relief. Ford received a handful of lower-ballot Most Valuable Player votes despite throwing just 112 innings, and was voted the AL Rookie of the Year by the Sporting News. (Walt Dropo was the Rookie of Year choice of the BBWAA.)
Ford的大聯盟生涯自1950年7月1日開始，並且有個令人感到驚奇的初登板，他獲得了9連勝的成績，直到一次後援出賽才吞下了敗戰。儘管該年Ford只投了112局，但是仍然在最有價值球員票選中獲得了一些低分選票，並且被Sporting News選為美聯年度最佳新人。(Walt Dropo則為美國棒球作家協會所選出的年度最佳新人。)
