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Damn Yankees
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The "Chairman of the Board" remained calm and in command during high pressure situations and his name appears quite frequently in the World Series Career Pitching Records Book - 10 wins - #1, 94 strikeouts - #1, 146 innings pitched - #1, and 22 games started - #1.
Slick was a nickname given to Whitey, Billy Martin and Mickey Mantle, by manager Casey Stengel, who called the trio his Whiskey Slicks. This "slick" was a ten time All-Star, a six time World Series champion, a Cy Young Award winner – 1961, and a World Series MVP Award winner – 1961. His post career honors include having his #16 retired by the New York Yankees, a plaque in Monument Park in Yankee Stadium, and election into the