Few And Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across The Eras

As one of the greatest Yankee pitchers ever, Ford gives his assessment of all the current and former Yankee greats in a book that will delight, provoke, amuse, and challenge baseball fans of all ages. Photos.

On April 11, 1912, pinstripes appeared for the first time on the New York Highlanders' uniforms, creating what would become the most famous uniform design in sports, and a year later the Highlanders changed their name to the New York Yankees. Since that time, more than a few famous players have graced that uniform (but never with their name appearing on the back, as ordinary teams like to do), and debates have raged about who is better at a given position. Joe DiMaggio or Mickey Mantle? Yogi Berra or Thurman Munson? Phil Rizzuto or Derek Jeter? What about Miller Huggins or Casey Stengel? There's no definitive answer to these questions, and there will always be arguments among friends and fans in hot stove leagues, bars, and internet chat rooms. Now, Whitey Ford weights in on the subject, and if he hasn't settled the arguments once and for all, he has at least rendered opinions that must be considered uniquely authoritative. As one of the greatest Yankee pitchers ever, Ford's assessment of all the current and former Yankee greats is credible because he played with many of them, and knew and has watched many others. Written with noted baseball historian Phil Pepe, Few and Chosen will delight, provoke, amuse, and challenge baseball fans of all ages.