Sports
Major League Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford won 236 games in 16 seasons and won six titles at the World Series during his career.
Oct. 9, 2020
Music
*** Everlast, “Whitey Ford Sings the Blues,” Tommy Boy.
Nov. 21, 1998
Whitey Ford was called The Chairman of the Board, and for good reason.
Oct. 13, 1985
Mickey Mantle was only kidding when he told Yogi Berra that catching was overrated, but Yogi took him seriously, and therein lies a tale.
June 6, 1989
Though Everlast has just finished “Eat at Whitey’s,” the follow-up to his hit “Whitey Ford Sings the Blues” album and “Turn Your Lights On” collaboration with Carlos Santana, the L.A. rapper-rocker is talking with his former mates in the rap trio House of Pain about a reunion project.
Aug. 6, 2000
Entertainment & Arts
The Duke of Paducah, a Grand Old Opry humorist known for his tag line “I’m goin’ back to the wagon; these shoes are killin’ me,” is dead at age 85.
June 23, 1986
June 22, 1986
Sing a song of sadness for yesterday’s heroes, who came from another time, a time long ago when they were young and bold and on a joy-ride that seemed like it would never end.
June 18, 1995
*** EVERLAST “Eat at Whitey’s” Tommy Boy
Oct. 15, 2000
Livan Hernandez had never heard of Whitey Ford until he tied the Hall of Famer’s record Sunday.
Sept. 1, 1997