October 8 in Pittsburgh Pirates History: Whitey Ford is brilliant as the Yankees take game 3 of the 1960 World Series (1960)

October 8, 1960 Game 3, of the 1960 World Series shifted to Yankee Stadium as Casey Stengel sent Whitey Ford to the mound against Pittsburgh’s Vinegar Bend Mizell. Ford had somewhat of an off-year (12–9, 3.08 ERA and 192.2 IP) for his lofty standards, but was brilliant against the Pirates. The Yanke

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