Whitey Ford World Series game one starts.

Whitey Ford, Yankee Hall of Fame pitcher, 90 years old today. Ford's first games in his World Series, game ONE in bold:

1950 Phillies in Yankee Stadium started game 4 won; sweep; Vic Raschi started game one
1951 Ford: military service; Allie Reynolds started game one; lost
1952 Ford: military service; Allie Reynolds started game one; lost
1953 Dodgers in Brooklyn started game 4 lost; Allie Reynolds started game one; Johnny Sain won in relief

1955 Dodgers in Yankee Stadium won

1956 Dodgers in Brooklyn lost

1957 Braves in Yankee Stadium won

1958 Braves in Milwaukee: Yanks lost; no decision for Ford

1960 Pirates in Yankee Stadium started game 3; shutout; Art Ditmar started and lost games one & five 

1961 Reds in Yankee Stadium won; shutout

1962 Giants in San Francisco won

1963 Dodgers in Yankee Stadium lost

1964 Cardinals in St. Louis lost

4-3. Seven decisions in 8 game one starts. Yanks 4-4. Ford started game one in 8 of 9 Yankee WS 1955-1964. By 1955 Allie Reynolds, Vic Raschi and Eddie Lopat were gone and Ford was the number one starting pitcher for the Yankees.

2-1 in first series game Ford pitched but not game one.