Concourse in the Bronx in Bronx County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward "Whitey" Ford
"Chairman of the Board"
| | New York Yankees 1950, 1953 - 67 | |
Led Yankees to 11 pennants and six world championships Leads all Yankee pitchers in games, innings, wins, strikeouts and shutouts. Cy Young award winner in 1961. Holds many World Series records including 33 ⅔ consecutive scoreless innings.
Erected 1987 by New York Yankees Baseball Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1950.
Location. 40° 49.793′ N, 73° 55.528′ W. Marker is in Bronx, New York, in Bronx County. It is in Concourse. It can be reached from River Avenue north of East 161st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 33 River Ave, Bronx NY 10452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Paul Andrew O'Neill (here, next to this marker); Constantino "Tino" Martinez (here, next to this marker); We Remember (here, next to this marker); Donald Arthur Mattingly (here, next to this marker); Bernabι Williams Figueroa, Jr. (here, next to this marker); Andrew Eugene Pettitte (here, next to this marker); Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin (here, next to this marker); Derek Jeter (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bronx.
More about this marker.
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Regarding Edward "Whitey" Ford. He also has a record 10 victories in the World Series.
Photographed by Erik Lander, July 9, 2005
2. Whitey Ford Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on August 12, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2. submitted on March 23, 2012, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
