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Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for Oct. 21.

1) Whitey Ford (1928)

Known as the “Chairman of the Board,” the lefty played his entire 16-year career with the Yankees and was a 10-time All-Star and six-time World Series champion. In 1961, he won the Cy Young (25-4, 3.21 ERA) and World Series MVP and led the AL in wins three times and ERA twice. He’s the Yankees’ all-time leader in wins (236), shutouts (45) and innings pitched (3,170 1/3). In the postseason, Ford was 10-8 with a 2.71 ERA. He set a record with a stretch of 33 1/3 shutout innings in a World Series. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1974.

2) Zack Greinke (1983)

One of the best pitchers of his genera

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