Whitey Ford

American baseball player (1928–2020)
Person human Q1345775
Whitey Ford
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Whitey Ford

Summary

Whitey Ford is a human[1]. His place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Lake Success[4]. He died on +2020-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a baseball player[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (693 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Whitey Ford's place of birth was New York City[2].
  • Whitey Ford passed away in Lake Success[4].
  • Whitey Ford was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Whitey Ford died on +2020-10-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Locust Valley Cemetery[8].
  • Whitey Ford held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Whitey Ford worked as a baseball player[6].
  • Whitey Ford's education included a stint at Aviation High School[10].
  • Whitey Ford received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[11].
  • Whitey Ford's image is recorded as Whitey Ford 1954.png[12].
  • Whitey Ford is recorded as male[13].
  • Whitey Ford's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Whitey Ford's member of sports team is recorded as New York Yankees[15].
  • Whitey Ford's league or competition is recorded as Major League Baseball[16].
  • Whitey Ford's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028296078[17].
  • Whitey Ford's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16247853[18].
  • Whitey Ford's GND ID is recorded as 17349630X[19].
  • Whitey Ford's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86066425[20].
  • Whitey Ford's Commons category is recorded as Whitey Ford[21].
  • Whitey Ford's position played on team / speciality is recorded as starting pitcher[22].
  • Whitey Ford's sport is recorded as baseball[23].
  • Whitey Ford's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/028hkp[24].
  • Whitey Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[25].
  • Whitey Ford's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 283/000023214[26].
  • Whitey Ford's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Whitey-Ford[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in New York City[2], Whitey Ford… he was born on +1928-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Whitey Ford's education included a stint at Aviation High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Whitey Ford's professions included baseball player[6].

Recognition

Whitey Ford received the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[11].

Death and Burial

Whitey Ford died on +2020-10-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Lake Success[4]. He is buried at Locust Valley Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Whitey Ford ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (693 views/month, #6,690 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Whitey Ford born?

Whitey Ford was born in New York City[2].

Where did Whitey Ford die?

Whitey Ford died in Lake Success[4].

What did Whitey Ford do for work?

Whitey Ford worked as baseball player[6].

Where did Whitey Ford go to school?

Whitey Ford was educated at Aviation High School[10].

What awards did Whitey Ford receive?

Honors received include National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . ESPN Major League Baseball. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . baseballhall.org. Retrieved . baseballhall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . nameexplorer.urbanarchive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Associated Press. Retrieved . apnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . MLB.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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