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New York Yankees ace hurler Whitey Ford pitches his 28th consecutive scoreless World Series inning during game 4 of the 1961 Series en route to breaking Babe Ruth's record of 29 2/3 scoreless innings. Measures 7" x 9". "Whitey Ford" handwritten on reverse with Associated Press Wirephoto & Oct 10 1961 stamps. Boston Herald Archives Hologram. (M0640)
The original Boston Herald was founded in 1846 by a group of Boston printers jointly under the name of John A. French & Company. The paper was published as a single two-sided sheet, selling for one cent. This is an original photo, in many cases a Type 1 printed at the time of the event. File copies or type 2 photos are also found, and can be distinguished by the markings on the reverse.