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Whitey Ford
American
Athlete
About the author
You would be amazed how many important outs you can get by working the count down to where the hitter is sure you're going to throw to his weakness, and then throw to his power instead.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Power
#Weakness
You kind of took it for granted around the Yankees that there was always going to be baseball in October.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Baseball
#October
There's no easier pitch to hit than a splitter that doesn't do anything.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
The way to make coaches think you're in shape in the spring is to get a tan.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Spring
#Coaches
Sooner or later the arm goes bad. It has to... Sooner or later you have to start pitching in pain.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Pain
I never threw the spitter, well maybe once or twice when I really needed to get a guy out real bad.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
I know Koufax' weakness. He can't hit.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Weakness
Army life was rough. Would you believe it, they actually wanted me to pitch three times a week.
Whitey Ford,
American
Athlete
#Life
#Army
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,
American
Athlete
#Games
#Hell