Who knew wedding rings could be used to cheat? It seems Yankee great, Whitey Ford was well aware of all the tricks he could do with his wedding ring. The pitcher has been open about all the tricks he used while pitching in an interview with sports writer Phil Pepe. He used mud and dirt to help him when pitching balls. He even admitted to applying saliva on the ball and using his wedding ring to cut the ball. The former baseball player sees no harm in minor alterations for the benefit of the game.