Ben Ford
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Cooper Ford is a former Major League Baseball
right-handed pitcher
for the Arizona Diamondbacks
, New York Yankees
, and Milwaukee Brewers
.
Drafted by the New York Yankees
in the 20th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft
, Ford would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 20, . Ford appeared in his last major league game on September 26, . Ford gave up home run 661 to Barry Bonds
on April 13, 2004.
Ford was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks
team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1998.
Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball is the highest level of professional baseball in the United States and Canada, consisting of teams that play in the National League and the American League...
right-handed pitcher
Pitcher
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the...
for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
, New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, and Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
.
Drafted by the New York Yankees
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 20th round of the 1994 Major League Baseball Draft
1994 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*A.J. Pierzynski , Minnesota Twins, 3rd round*Bobby Howry , San Francisco Giants, 5th round...
, Ford would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks on August 20, . Ford appeared in his last major league game on September 26, . Ford gave up home run 661 to Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder. Bonds played from 1986 to 2007, for the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds...
on April 13, 2004.
Ford was a member of the inaugural Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks are a professional baseball team based in Phoenix. They play in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. From 1998 to the present, they have played in Chase Field...
team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1998.