 He finished the season with the Schaumburg Flyers of the Northern League.After not playing from 2009–2013, including a stint as the assistant baseball coach at the University of Akron, he signed a minor league contract with the Pittsburgh Pirates in January 2014 in an attempt to make a comeback, although he never pitched a game in their system.He made a comeback as Mii on Mario super sluggers in July 2017

Ford is proud of his Jewish heritage.