WAS WHITEY A HERO?

By David Perlstein | October 16, 2020

Whitey Ford died on October 8. An all-star pitcher for the New York Yankees in the 1950s and 60s, he was nicknamed for his hair, not his skin. Whitey was a favorite of mine but not a hero. Regarding heroism, I’m picky. As a kid, I was partial to Mickey Mantle, a huge Yankees star,…

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MICKEY AND MORRIS

By David Perlstein | June 24, 2016

An article on baseball Hall of Famer Mickey Mantle appeared in Tuesday’s San Francisco Chronicle. The Mick played for the New York Yankees from 1951-68. He was my hero when I was a kid. I can’t think of him without thinking of my father Morris, since our strongest bond was baseball. Dad sold springs to…

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