Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford

Reaction to the death of Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford, the ace of the mighty New York Yankees teams in the 1950s and ’60s. Ford died Thursday night at his Long Island home at the age of 91:

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“This is one of the guys that’s a Mount Rushmore guy in the Yankee organization. The nickname, there’s just this legend of this larger-than-life Chairman of the Board. Obviously, a great pitcher. One of those guys that personifies this franchise’s greatness is Whitey, just the name itself, just the nickname itself. And I know he is beloved in this organization by so many people.” — Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

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“When people talk about their list of the top five pitchers of all time, they always mention guys like Sandy Koufax and Bob Gibson and Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens and Greg Maddux and others. They never say Whitey Ford. But they should. I know what he could do, I saw it.” — Former teammate and All-Star shortstop Tony Kubek.

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“Today I was asked who’s my fav pitcher of all time. I’ve never been asked! It’s Whitey Ford. What an honor to call him my friend. ... Great memories watching him as a kid, made me want to a big leaguer. — Hall of Fame pitcher Jim Palmer on Twitter.

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"I’ll be honored to wear that 16 on my chest, obviously, with just looking up a lot of things that he accomplished not only in his career, but his military service, as well. I have a lot of respect for what he accomplished.” — Yankees reliever Zack Britton. The team wore patches with Ford's number on their uniforms Friday night for Game 5 of the AL Division Series against Tampa Bay.

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“I was once on a program with Whitey, back in the early days of television. It was a dance contest. Me, Duke Snider, Whitey and another person, I think it was a friend...

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