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Hiram Ford was the Federal Judge.

Whitey Ford was the Baseball Player.

Hiram Ford

A native of Kentucky, Hiram Church Ford received his bachelors from Georgetown College in Kentucky in 1905. His LL.B. came from Kentucky University, which was later renamed Transylvania University (also alma mater of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan). After graduation, Ford had a career in private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky. During some of that time, he also held a position as county attorney for Scott County, Kentucky. Ford became a Kentucky Circuit Court judge for the 14th Judicial District in 1931. Four years later, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Ford to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Ford served on this court for 34 years until his death in 1969. He died in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Whitey Ford

They nicknamed Edward Charles Ford “Whitey” because of features that some considered bland: blond hair, blond eyebrows, blond lashes, and a blond beard. They also nicknamed him “the Chairman of the Board” for being the premier pitcher of a team known at the time for corporate efficiency: the New York Yankees. Whitey did not depend on physical power. Instead, he relied on the mental dimension of pitching, pinpoint accuracy, and an arsenal of varied throws: curves, fastballs, sliders, and variations of each. In fact, a catcher once said Ford had about three types of curveballs. To top this off, his success piqued when the pressure was on. Upon joining the Yankees, he won nine games in a row. It has been said that it’s impossible to tell whether Ford would hurl towards the plate or throw a pickoff. When the Yankees elected Ford their player representative, he proceeded to delegate authority to fellow players. He appointed Mickey Mantle head of the bubble-gum committee; Yogi Berra, the elder statesman; Roger Maris, in charge of grievances; and Major Ralph, a five-star general. Ford sweats so much, “he has lost six or eight pounds during a game.” As tough as Ford was on the mound, he would walk back to the dugout with “careful, tiny steps, his chin on his chest, his arms close to his sides.” Even the outfielders typically reached the dugout first.

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Hiram Ford

A native of Kentucky, Hiram Church Ford received his bachelors from Georgetown College in Kentucky in 1905. His LL.B. came from Kentucky University, which was later renamed Transylvania University (also alma mater of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan). After graduation, Ford had a career in private practice in Georgetown, Kentucky. During some of that time, he also held a position as county attorney for Scott County, Kentucky. Ford became a Kentucky Circuit Court judge for the 14th Judicial District in 1931. Four years later, Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Ford to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. Ford served on this court for 34 years until his death in 1969. He died in Georgetown, Kentucky.

Whitey Ford

They nicknamed Edward Charles Ford “Whitey” because of features that some considered bland: blond hair, blond eyebrows, blond lashes, and a blond beard. They also nicknamed him “the Chairman of the Board” for being the premier pitcher of a team known at the time for corporate efficiency: the New York Yankees. Whitey did not depend on physical power. Instead, he relied on the mental dimension of pitching, pinpoint accuracy, and an arsenal of varied throws: curves, fastballs, sliders, and variations of each. In fact, a catcher once said Ford had about three types of curveballs. To top this off, his success piqued when the pressure was on. Upon joining the Yankees, he won nine games in a row. It has been said that it’s impossible to tell whether Ford would hurl towards the plate or throw a pickoff. When the Yankees elected Ford their player representative, he proceeded to delegate authority to fellow players. He appointed Mickey Mantle head of the bubble-gum committee; Yogi Berra, the elder statesman; Roger Maris, in charge of grievances; and Major Ralph, a five-star general. Ford sweats so much, “he has lost six or eight pounds during a game.” As tough as Ford was on the mound, he would walk back to the dugout with “careful, tiny steps, his chin on his chest, his arms close to his sides.” Even the outfielders typically reached the dugout first.

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