EditorialNew York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford throws during a game against the Kansas City Athletics in New York, on Sept. 7, 1955. Ford, the Yankees’ Hall of Fame left-hander who was celebrated as the Chairman of the Board for his stylish pitching and big-game brilliance on the ball clubs that dominated baseball in the 1950s and early ’60s, has died. He was 91. The Yankees announced his death, Oct. 9, 2020, without providing any other details. (The New York Times)