Whitey Ford Quotes

I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad. — Whitey Ford

You kind of took it for granted around the Yankees that there was always going to be baseball in October. — Whitey Ford

Hell, if I didn't drink drink or smoke, I'd win twenty games every year. It's easy when you don't drink or smoke or horse around. — Whitey Ford

There's no easier pitch to hit than a splitter that doesn't do anything. — Whitey Ford

Army life was rough. Would you believe it, they actually wanted me to pitch three times a week. — Whitey Ford

If I hadn't met those two guys (Billy Martin and Whitey Ford) at the start of my career, I would have lasted another five years. — Mickey Mantle

Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to ... Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain. — Whitey Ford

The way to make coaches think you're in shape in the spring is to get a tan. — Whitey Ford

If the World Series was on the line and I could pick one pitcher to pitch the game, I'd choose Whitey Ford every time. — Mickey Mantle

I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit. — Whitey Ford