Herb Pennock, Lefty Gomez, and Whitey Ford are the only left-handed Yankees' pitchers in the Hall of Fame. Now that Andy Pettitte is near the end of his pitching days, there is some speculation ...

In this photo, Jane Collins, Herb Pennock's daughter, shortly after giving birth to Eddie III in 1943, with Herb and Eddie I by her side - the first grandson of two Hall of Famers.

In 1948 Philadelphia Phillies General Manager Herb Pennock attended the meetings. On Jan. 30, Pennock collapsed in his hotel room and was rushed to a hospital where he passed away.

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