Collectors will pay more for inscriptions such as "16"and pay less for personalized inscriptions like "Good Luck Chuck" Signatures authenticated by Steiner sports, or Mounted Memories that use authentication holograms sell at a higher price.
Whitey Ford, for one.
Whitey Ford wore uniform number 16 for the New York Yankees from 1953 - 1967 and from 1968-1975 as a coach. Whitey Ford's number 16 was retired by the New York Yankees in 1974. There were 15 Yankees that wore the number 16 before him including Ernie Nevel in 1950, Whitey's first year when he wore number 19. Ford did not play in 1951, and 1952
the value of a 59 topps whitey ford is 320$
Whitey Ford was born October 21, 1928, in New York, NY, USA.
The last game pitched by Whitey Ford was on May 21, 1967 at Tiger Stadium.
1967 Topps Whitey Ford card number 5A 1967 Topps Whitey Ford card number 5 has a book value of about $$20.00 in Near Mint - Mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important.Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.
To me, it's about $300-$400 for Mickey Mantle cause he's not so super-star famous and $600-$850 for Whitey Ford as he's more famous than Mickey Mantle
Today is April 25 2009, and the Whitey Ford card is worth the same as it did on March 10, 2009. Problem is you failed to mention the year the card was issued, the set, and the number of the card. This is most important. I'll just pick one for an example. A 1954 Topps Whitey Ford card number 37 has a book value of about $200.00 in near/mint -mint condition. Professionally graded cards will sell for more. Condition is important. Common flaws with baseball cards include: rounded edges, creases, off centered, and faded color. Any or all flaws will devalue the card significantly.
No. Whitey Ford is alive and well.
Whitey Ford is 5 feet 10 inches tall. He weighs 178 pounds. He bats left and throws left.
According to Baseball Reference, Whitey Ford hit three home runs in his career, one each in 1955, 1959, and 1963.
Whitey Ford was born on October 21, 1928.