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'Chairman Of The Board': Yankees Great Whitey Ford Dies At 91 'Chairman Of The Board': Yankees Great Whitey Ford Dies At 91
'Chairman Of The Board': Yankees Great Whitey Ford Dies At 91 He won more World Series games than any other pitcher, retired with a winning percentage that remains a modern-day record and was the best hurler on what was baseball’s best team for years. Hall of Famer Whitey Ford died Thursday at his Long Island home at 91, the New York Yankees announced Friday. In a sad coincidence, New York City’s two greatest-ever pitchers – Ford and the Mets’ Tom Seaver – died less than six weeks apart. Born on Oct. 21, 1928 in Manhattan, Edward Charles Ford grew up an only child in the same Astoria, Queens neighborhood as Tony Bennett. The blond-haired Ford pitch…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Red Sox Starter Rick Porcello Of Chester Remains Unsigned Beyond 2019 On Opening Day Red Sox Starter Rick Porcello Of Chester Remains Unsigned Beyond 2019 On Opening Day
Red Sox Starter Rick Porcello Of Chester Remains Unsigned Beyond 2019 On Opening Day Chester's Rick Porcello is looking like a free agent. The Boston Red Sox were hours away from their first game of the season in Seattle Thursday afternoon, and the starting righty remained unsigned beyond 2019. Porcello is in his final season of a four-year $82.5 million extension he signed just before Opening Day 2015. He and his agent Jim Murray futily tried negotiating an extension during spring training, WEEI.com reports. Despite it all, Porcello seemed optimistic. "They made it pretty clear they’re not really looking to continue conversations after that so my focus is on pe…

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by Cecilia Levine