Obituary: Famed MLB pitcher Whitey Ford died the other day at the age of 91. He had been suffering from Alzheimer's disease in recent years.
Ford helped the Yankees win six World Series titles and 11 American League pennants in his 16 seasons. Ford had a career record of 236-106, setting the Yankees' record for victories. His career winning percentage of .690 is the best for any pitcher with at least 300 career decisions. Ford was the Cy Young Award winner in 1961, when he was 25-4, and was a 10-time All-Star.
"Today all of Major League Baseball mourns the loss of Whitey Ford, a New York City native who became a legend for his hometown team. Whitey earned his status as the ace of some of the most memorable teams in our sport's rich history. Beyond the Chairman of the Board's excellence on the mound, he was a distinguished ambassador for our National Pastime throughout his life. I extend my deepest condolences to Whitey's family, his friends and admirers throughout our game, and all fans of the Yankees," commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement.
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Another obituary: Noted singer Johnny Nash, 80, died this past Wednesday. He died of natural causes at his home in Houston.
Along with his own pop career, Nash had a surprising hand in the development of reggae. As one of the owners of the JAD Records label, he signed Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer to an exclusive deal early in their careers.
Nash was born Aug. 19, 1940, in Houston. In the 1950s, he made a string of albums for ABC-Paramount featuring dreamy pop ballads that highlighted his perennially sweet voice, including his first charting song, a cover of Doris Day's "A Very Special Love" in 1958. He also started working as an actor and starred in the 1959 film Take a Giant Step.
"I Can See Clearly Now" was a massive, massive hit in 1972.
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Let's hope this is all talk and not action, but you never know what these nutbaggers will do after the Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot.
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