Mike Ford

About

Professional baseball player known known for playing as first baseman and designated hitter who has played for the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds, and Japan's Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Before fame

he played youth baseball in the Babe Ruth League and competed in national tournaments including the Babe Ruth World Series. He attended Montgomery High School before transferring to The Hun School of Princeton where he continued to develop as both a hitter and pitcher. He enrolled at Princeton University in 2011. He went undrafted in the 2013 MLB Draft despite his historic college performance. He signed with the New York Yankees as an undrafted free agent in June 2013. He spent several seasons working his way through the Yankees' minor league system including time with High-A Tampa, Double-A Trenton, and Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He made his MLB debut with the New York Yankees in April 2019. He signed with Japan's Yokohama DeNA BayStars in 2024. 

Trivia

He made history in 2013 when he won Ivy League Player of the Year and Ivy League Pitcher of the Year in the same season. He played for five different MLB organizations in 2022. He won a Japan Series championship in 2024 with the BayStars. He is a dog owner.

Family life

His full name is Michael Harrison Ford. He was born to Bob Ford and Barb Ford. He grew up in Belle Mead, New Jersey. He has Irish and Italian heritage. He married Elizabeth Ford in January 2026.

Associated with

He played alongside Aaron Judge on the New York Yankees during the 2019-2021 seasons. He played alongside DJ LeMahieu on the 2019 New York Yankees when both players hit memorable walk-off home runs against the Oakland Athletics.