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1951 Bowman Whitey Ford Rookie #1 PSA NM 7. New York Yankees Hall of Fame pitcher Whitey Ford earned the nickname "The Chairman of the Board" based on his commanding performances on the mound. The southpaw, racked up 236 wins and 1,956 strikeouts for the Bronx Bombers over the course of 16 MLB seasons. Ford is a 10-time All-Star, led the Yankees to six World Series titles between 1950 and 1962, and earned his sole Cy Young Award in 1961 after posting a 25-4 record with 209 K's. The offered 1951 Bowman rookie card features Ford smiling at the start of his brilliant career. Card #1 from the historic '51 Bowman series captures the prolific lefty sporting his Yankee pinstripes and perhaps thinking about his good fortune to come. This example of Ford's prized rookie shows vibrant colors, clean borders and good corners.