Major League Baseball legend Whitey Ford has died at 91 years old, the New York Yankees announced Friday.

Ford is the greatest starting pitcher in the Yankees’ illustrious history. The left-hander made his MLB debut with New York in 1950 and retired after the 1967 season, totaling 236 wins, 1,956 strikeouts and a 2.75 ERA in his Hall-of-Fame career.

“The Yankees are incredibly saddened to learn of the passing of Hall of Famer Whitey Ford,” the Yankees said in a statement. “Whitey spent his entire 16-year career as a Yankee. A 6x WS Champion and 10x All-Star, The Chairman of the Board was one of the best lefties to ever toe the rubber. He will be deeply missed.”

Ford was the 1961 American League Cy Young winner, going 25-4 with a 3.21 ERA in 283 innings. He won the World Series MVP award that season, tossing 14 scoreless innings as the Yankees won another championship.

En route to winning six World Series titles, Ford was one of the best playoff performers ever. Ford holds the record with 10 wins in the World Series. No other pitcher has won more than seven games in the Fall Classic.

Ford had a 2.71 ERA in 146 career postseason innings.

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Former player Whitey Ford of the New York Yankees is introduced during the New York Yankees 72nd Old Timers Day game before the Yankees play against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on June 17, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. Adam Hunger/Getty Images
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