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| Born: August 30, 1918 San Diego, California |
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| Vote | 93. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Baltimore Orioles over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-0 Frank Robinson, 38% (first ballot) | |
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002), best known as Ted Williams, nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame and The Thumper, was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A left fielder (LF is an Outfielder in the sport of Baseball who plays defense in left field. He played 19 seasons, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot, with the Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions.
Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League ( AL) is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads He had a career batting average of . Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Artistic Gymnastics World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Men's all-around champion Mikhail Voronin, USSR He is the last player in Major League Baseball to bat over . 400 in a single season (. 406 in 1941). Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Williams holds the highest career batting average of anyone with 500 or more home runs. His career year was 1941, when he hit . 406 with 37 HR, 120 RBI, and 135 runs scored. His . 551 on base percentage set a record that stood for 61 years. In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) An avid sport fisherman, he hosted a television show about fishing and was inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The International Game Fish Association (IGFA is the leading authority on Angling pursuits and the keeper of the most current World Record fishing catches by fish categories [2]
Early life
Ted Williams was born in San Diego as Teddy Samuel Williams, named after his father, Samuel Stuart Williams, and Teddy Roosevelt. Theodore Roosevelt (ˈroʊzəvɛlt October 27 1858 January 6 1919 also known as T At some point, the name on his birth certificate was changed to Theodore, but his mother and his closest friends always called him Teddy. His father was a soldier, sheriff, and photographer from New York and greatly admired the former president. Samuel's family was a mix of Welsh and Irish. The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry The Irish people ( Irish: Muintir na hÉireann, na hÉireannaigh, na Gaeil) are a Western European Ethnic group who originate His mother, May Venzor, was a Salvation Army worker from El Paso, Texas. The Salvation Army is a Christian charity and church that is internally organised like a military service. May's parents were of Mexican descent with Basque roots on her father's side. Demographic dynamics In 1900 the Mexican population was 136 million The Basques (Euskaldunak are a people who inhabit a region spanning over parts of north-central Spain and southwestern France. [3][4][5][6]
Williams lived in San Diego's North Park neighborhood (4121 Utah Street) and graduated from Herbert Hoover High School in San Diego, where he played baseball. Herbert Hoover High School is a comprehensive public Secondary school located in the Talmadge neighborhood of San Diego California, USA Though he soon had offers from the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Yankees, his mother thought him too young to leave home so he signed with the local Padres (at that time, a minor league organization) while still in high school. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Minor leagues are professional Sports leagues which are not regarded as the premier leagues in those sports He had minor league stints for his hometown San Diego Padres and the Minneapolis Millers. Part of the History of baseball series Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of Professional baseball leagues in North The San Diego Padres were a Minor league baseball team which played in the Pacific Coast League from 1936 through 1968 The Minneapolis Millers were an American professional Minor league baseball team that played in Minneapolis Minnesota until 1960
Early in his career, he stated that he wished to be known as "greatest hitter who ever lived," an honor that he achieved in the eyes of many by the end of his career. Carl Yastrzemski said of Williams, "He studied hitting the way a broker studies the stock market. Carl Michael Yastrzemski (jəˈstrɛmski (born August 22, 1939) nicknamed "Yaz" then moved him to the Minneapolis Millers for the post-season "
Major league career
Williams moved up to the major-league Red Sox in 1939, immediately making an impact as he led the American League in RBIs and finishing 4th in MVP balloting. Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. The Most Valuable Player Award (commonly known as the MVP award is an annual award given to one outstanding player in each league of Major League Baseball. Williams quickly became known as one of the most potent left-handed hitters in the MLB. In 1941, he entered the last day of the season with a batting average of . Many sporting events did not take place because of World War II. Batting average is a Statistic in both Cricket and Baseball measuring the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters, respectively 399. This would have been rounded up to . 400, making him the first man to hit . 400 since Bill Terry in 1930. William Harold Terry ( October 30, 1898 - January 9, 1989) was a Major League Baseball First baseman and manager Baseball (Negro League The St Louis Stars win the Negro National League pennant Manager Joe Cronin left the decision whether to play up to him. Williams opted to play in both games of the day's doubleheader and risk losing his record. Doubleheader is the term used to describe two Baseball games played between the same two teams on the same day He got 6 hits in 8 at bats, raising his season average to . In Baseball statistics, a hit (denoted by H) sometimes called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches In Baseball, an at bat ( AB) or time at bat is used to calculate certain statistics, including Batting average, On base 406. Williams also hit . 400 in 1952 and . 407 in 1953, both partial seasons; nobody has hit over . 400 in a season since Williams.
At the time, this achievement was overshadowed by Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak in the same season. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Their rivalry was played up by the press; Williams always felt himself slightly better as a hitter, but acknowledged that DiMaggio was the better all-around player. Also in 1941, Williams set a major-league record for on-base percentage in a season at . In Baseball statistics, on-base percentage (OBP (sometimes referred to as on-base average ', as the statistic is rarely presented as a true Percentage) 551. That record would last until 2002, when Barry Bonds upped this mark to . Champions Major League Baseball Regular Season Champions Other champions Caribbean World Series: Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. 582. A lesser-known accomplishment is Williams' 1949 record feat of reaching base for the most consecutive games, 84. In addition, Williams holds the third longest such streak of 69 in 1941. In 1957, Williams reached base in 16 consecutive plate appearances, also a major-league record.
Ted Williams pitched once during his career on Aug. 24, 1940. He pitched the last two innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit allowing one earned run, three hits, and striking out one batter, Rudy York. The Detroit Tigers are a professional baseball team based in Detroit, Michigan, USA Preston Rudolph York ( August 17, 1913 - February 5, 1970) was a Major League Baseball First baseman who played for the His ERA was 4. In Baseball statistics, earned run average ( ERA) is the Mean of Earned runs given up by a Pitcher per nine Innings pitched 50 in his lone pitching appearance. [7]
One of Williams' other memorable accomplishments was his home run off Rip Sewell's notorious eephus pitch during the 1946 All-Star Game in Fenway Park. Truett Banks "Rip" Sewell ( May 11, 1907 - September 3, 1989) was a right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League Baseball An Eephus pitch, (also spelled Ephus) in Baseball, is considered a "junk" pitch with very low speed Athletics Marathon August 22 &mdash European Championships Marathon, Oslo Norway Men's The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League He challenged Sewell to throw the pitch. The first time he threw it, it was a strike. Williams challenged Sewell again and this time hit a home run.
Among the few blemishes on Williams's playing record was his performance in his lone post-season appearance, the 1946 World Series. The 1946 World Series was played in October 1946 between the St Williams managed just 5 singles in 25 at-bats, with just 1 RBI, as the Red Sox lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in seven games. The St Louis Cardinals (also referred to as "the Cards " or "the Redbirds " are a professional Baseball team based in St Much of Williams' lack of production was due to his stubborn insistence into hitting into the Cardinals' defensive shift, which frequently involved five or six of the Cardinals' fielders positioned to the right of second base. This shift was a version of the Boudreau Shift, popularized by Cleveland Indians manager Lou Boudreau in an attempt to reduce Williams's effectiveness. The Infield Shift is a generic term used in Baseball to describe a defensive alignment in which there is an extreme realignment from the standard positions to blanket one side Louis "Lou" Boudreau ( July 17, 1917, in Harvey Illinois &ndash August 10, 2001) was an American Major
Williams was also playing with a sore elbow that he injured during a pre-World Series exhibition game, while the Cardinals and Brooklyn Dodgers were playing a best-of-three series to determine the National League champion. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA However, Williams refused to use the injury as an excuse for his sub-par play.
Williams was an obsessive student of batting, famously using a lighter bat than most sluggers because it generated more speed and stepping out of the batter's box when a cloud would pass over the stadium to ensure he could see the ball properly. David Halberstam's Summer of '49 recalls him warning teammates not to leave their bats on the ground as they would absorb moisture and become heavier. David Halberstam ( April 10 1934 – April 23 2007) was an American Pulitzer Prize -winning Journalist His devotion allowed him to hit for power and average while maintaining extraordinary plate discipline. In 1970 he wrote a book on the subject, The Science of Hitting (revised 1986), which is still read by many baseball players, and he was known to enthusiastically discuss hitting with active players up until the time of his death. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) He lacked foot speed, as attested by his 16-year career total of only 24 stolen bases, one inside-the-park home run, and one occasion of hitting for the cycle. In Baseball, a stolen base occurs when a Baserunner successfully advances to the next base while the Pitcher is delivering the ball to Home plate In Baseball parlance an inside-the-park home run or "leg home run" is a play where a hitter scores a Home run without hitting the ball out of play In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily He felt that with more speed he could have raised his average considerably and hit . 400 over at least one more season.
Despite Williams's lack of interest in fielding, he was considered a sure fielder with a good throwing arm, although he occasionally expressed regret that he had not worked harder on his fielding. In his autobiography, My Turn At Bat, Williams admits that as a youngster his dream was that someday he would be walking down the street and a father, walking with his son, would point to Williams and say, "Son, there goes the greatest hitter who ever lived. "
When Pumpsie Green became the first black player on the Boston Red Sox in 1959, it was Williams who made Green feel welcome on the team. Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green' (born October 27, 1933 in Oakland California) is a former Major League Baseball backup
In a climactic ending to his career, he hit a home run in his very last at bat on September 28, 1960. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Pittsburgh Pirates over New York Yankees (4-3 Bobby Richardson,
Military service
Williams served as a United States Marine Corps pilot during World War II and the Korean War. A United States Naval Aviator is a pilot in the United States Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the During World War II he served as a flight instructor at Naval Air Station Pensacola teaching young pilots to fly the F4U Corsair. Naval Air Station Pensacola or NAS Pensacola, "The Cradle of Naval Aviation" is a United States Navy base located in Warrington, Florida WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout He finished the war in Hawaii and was released from active duty in January of 1946; however he did remain in the reserves. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the The Marine Forces Reserve ( MARFORRES or MFR) (also known as the United States Marine Corps Reserve ( USMCR) a part of the United States [8]
In 1952, at the age of 34, he was recalled to active duty for service in the Korean War. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Korean War refers to a period of military conflict between North Korean and South Korean regimes with major hostilities lasting from June 25 1950 until the After getting checked out on the new F9F Panther at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, he was assigned to VMF-311, Marine Aircraft Group 33 (MAG-33) in Korea. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point or MCAS Cherry Point (* is a United States Marine Corps airfield located in Havelock, North Carolina North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States Marine Attack Squadron 311 (VMA-311 is a United States Marine Corps fighter squadron consisting of AV-8B Harrier ( V/STOL) jets. Marine Aviation and Training Support Group 33 (MATSG-33 is a United States Marine Corps Aviation training group that was originally established during Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. [9]
On February 16, 1953, Williams was part of a 35-plane strike package against a tank and infantry training school just south of Pyongyang, North Korea. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A tank is a tracked, Armoured fighting vehicle designed for Front-line combat which combines Operational mobility and tactical The Infantry is the oldest and most numerous of the Combat Arms in the Armed forces, and consists Pyongyang (pʰjʌŋjaŋ is the Capital and largest City of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at. North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, During the mission a piece of flak knocked out his hydraulics and electrical systems, causing Williams to have to "limp" his plane back to US Air Force base K-13, also called Suwon Air Base. Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military Aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces For the mechanical technology see Hydraulic machinery and Hydraulic cylinder Hydraulics is a topic of science and Engineering K-13 was the closest to the front lines, where he was.
For bringing the plane back he was also awarded the Air Medal. The Air Medal is a military decoration of the United States which was established by Executive Order 9158 signed by Franklin D
Williams stayed on K-13 for several days while his plane was repaired. Because he was so popular, GI's from all around the base came to see him and his plane. After it was repaired, Williams flew his plane back to his Marine station.
Williams eventually flew 38 combat missions before being pulled from flight status in June of 1953 after an old ear infection acted up. [10]. During the war he also served in the same unit as John Glenn. John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit While these absences, which took almost five years out of the heart of a great career, significantly limited his career totals, he never publicly complained about the time devoted to military service. Biographer Leigh Montville argues that Williams was not happy about being pressed into service in Korea, but he did what he felt was his patriotic duty.
Williams had a strong respect for General Douglas MacArthur, referring to him as his "idol". General MacArthur redirects here for other meanings see General MacArthur (disambiguation. [11] For Williams' fortieth birthday, MacArthur sent him an oil painting of himself with the inscription "To Ted Williams - not only America's greatest baseball player, but a great American who served his country. Your friend, Douglas MacArthur. General U. S. Army. "[12]
Summary of career
Williams's two MVP Awards and two Triple Crowns came in four different years. Williams, Lou Gehrig, and Chuck Klein are the only players since the establishment of the MVP award to win the Triple Crown and not be named league MVP in that season. Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Charles Herbert "Chuck" Klein ( October 7 1904 - March 28 1958) was a Major League Baseball player who played for the
Amazingly, Ted Williams won the Triple Crown not once, but twice - in 1942, and again in 1947 after missing three years to WWII. In 1949, Williams led the league in home runs (with 43) and RBI (with 159, tied with Red Sox shortstop Vern Stephens), but lost the batting race to Detroit third-baseman George Kell. Kell had 179 hits in 522 at-bats, for a batting average of . 3429, while Williams went 194-566, for an average of . 34275. A single hit either way would have changed the outcome.
Because Williams's hitting was so feared, and it was known that he was a dead pull hitter, opponents frequently employed the radical, defensive "Williams Shift" against him, leaving only one fielder on the third-base half of the field. Rather than bunting the ball into the open space, the proud Williams batted as usual against the defense. The defensive tactic was later used against left-handed sluggers such as Willie McCovey and Barry Bonds, and is still used to this day against players such as Jason Giambi, and David Ortiz who are also considered dead-pull hitters, and is appropriately called the infield shift. Willie Lee McCovey (born January 10 1938 in) nicknamed "Big Mac" and "Stretch", is a former Major League Baseball Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. David Américo Ortiz Arias (born November 18, 1975 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Designated The Infield Shift is a generic term used in Baseball to describe a defensive alignment in which there is an extreme realignment from the standard positions to blanket one side
Ted Williams retired from the game in 1960 and hit a home run in his final at-bat, on September 28, 1960, in front of only 10,454 fans at Fenway Park. Athletics Marathon December 4 &mdash Fukuoka Marathon, Japan Men's Winner Barry Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This home run, a solo shot hit off Baltimore pitcher Jack Fisher in the 8th inning that reduced the Orioles' lead to 4-3—was immortalized in The New Yorker essay "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu", by John Updike. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry John Hoyer Updike (born March 18 1932 in Reading, Pennsylvania) is an American Novelist, Poet, Short story
Renowned NBC sportscaster Bob Costas, reflecting on Williams unparalleled success as ball player, wingman, and fisherman, once asked Williams if he realized he was in real life the type of American hero John Wayne sought to portray in his movies. NBC Sports is the brand used for sports programming on NBC, responsible for the televising of many Sports events on the network Robert Quinlan "Bob" Costas (born March 22, 1952) is a Sportscaster, on the air for the NBC network since the early 1980s John Wayne ( May 26, 1907 &ndash June 11, 1979) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award -winning American Replied Williams, "Yeah, I know. "
Relationship with Boston media and fans
Ted Williams was on uncomfortable terms with the Boston newspapers for nearly twenty years, as he felt they liked to discuss his personal life as much as his baseball performance. He maintained a career-long feud with SPORT magazine due to a 1948 feature article in which theSPORT reporter included a quote from Williams' mother. SPORT magazine was the original major general interest American sports magazine Insecure about his upbringing, stubborn because of the immense confidence in his talents, Williams made up his mind that the "knights of the typewriter" were against him and treated most of them accordingly, as he describes in his memoir, My Turn at Bat.
He also had an uneasy relationship with the Boston fans, though he could be very cordial one-on-one. Williams felt at times a good deal of gratitude for their passion and their knowledge of the game. On the other hand, Williams was temperamental, high-strung, and at times tactless. He gave generously to those in need, and demanded loyalty from those around him. He could not forgive the fickle nature of the fans—booing a player for booting a ground ball, then turning around and roaring approval of the same player for hitting a home run. Despite the cheers and adulation of most of his fans, the occasional boos directed at him in Fenway Park led Williams to refuse to ever tip his cap after a home run, including his swan song in 1960. He also won many fans both in and out of baseball by twice serving his country in time of war, risking his life by flying combat missions in the Marine Corps.
A Red Smith profile from 1956 describes one Boston writer trying to convince Ted Williams that first cheering and then booing a ballplayer was no different from a moviegoer applauding a "western" movie actor one day and saying the next "He stinks! Whatever gave me the idea he could act?" But Williams rejected this; when he liked a western actor like Hoot Gibson, he liked him in every picture, and would not think of booing him. For other uses see Red Smith. Walter Wellesley "Red" Smith ( September 25 1905 in Green Bay Wisconsin For the astronaut see Robert L Gibson. Hoot Gibson ( August 6, 1892 – August 23, 1962) was a Rodeo champion
After his famous home run in his last at-bat, Williams characteristically refused either to tip his cap as he circled the bases or to respond to prolonged cheers of "We want Ted!" from the crowd. Williams also refused to tip his cap as he was replaced in left field by Carroll Hardy to start the 9th inning, although he continued to receive warm cheers. Carroll William Hardy (born May 18, 1933 in Sturgis South Dakota) is a former backup Outfielder in Major League Baseball
Williams's aloof attitude led Updike to wryly observe that "gods do not answer letters. " Williams's final home run did not take place during the final game of the 1960 season, but rather the Red Sox' last home game that year. The Red Sox played three more games, but they were on the road in New York and Williams did not appear in any of them, and it became clear that Williams's final home at-bat would be the last of his career.
At the 1999 All-Star game, held at Fenway, Williams threw the first ceremonial pitch. The 1999 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 70th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL and National League Walking back to the dugout he finally tipped his hat to adoring Boston fans.
Hall of Fame induction speech
In his induction speech in 1966, Williams included a statement calling for the recognition of the great Negro Leagues players: "I've been a very lucky guy to have worn a baseball uniform, and I hope some day the names of Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson in some way can be added as a symbol of the great Negro players who are not here only because they weren't given a chance. Part of the History of baseball in the United States series The Negro leagues were American professional Baseball leagues Leroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( July 7, 1906 He appeared in the Major League All-Star Game in both 1952 and 1953. Joshua Gibson ( December 21, 1911 - January 20, 1947) was an American Catcher in " (Montville, p. 262).
Williams was referring to two of the most famous names in the Negro Leagues, who were not given the opportunity to play in the Major Leagues before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947. Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson (January 31 1919 – October 24 1972 was a Baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Gibson died early in 1947 and thus never played in the majors; and Paige's brief major league stint came long past his prime as a player. This powerful and unprecedented statement from the Hall of Fame podium was "a first crack in the door that ultimately would open and include Paige and Gibson and other Negro League stars in the shrine. " (Montville, p. 262) Paige was the first inducted, in 1971. Gibson and others followed, starting in 1972 and continuing off and on into the 21st Century.
Career ranking
At the time of his retirement, Williams ranked third all-time in home runs (behind Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx), seventh in RBIs (after Ruth, Cap Anson, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Foxx, and Mel Ott; Stan Musial would pass Williams in 1962), and seventh in batting average (behind Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lefty O'Doul, Ed Delahanty and Tris Speaker). George Herman Ruth Jr (February 6 1895 &ndash August 16 1948 also popularly known as " Babe " " The Bambino " and " The Sultan of James Emory "Jimmie" Foxx ( October 22 - July 21) ( nicknamed Double X and The Beast) was an American First Adrian Constantine Anson ( April 17 1852 &ndash April 14 1922) known by the nicknames "Cap" (for "Captain" and Henry Louis "Lou" Gehrig ( June 19 1903 – June 2 1941) born Ludwig Heinrich Gehrig, was an American Tyrus Raymond "Ty" Cobb (December 18 1886 – July 17 1961 nicknamed " The Georgia Peach," was a baseball player and is regarded by historians Melvin Thomas "Mel" Ott ( March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958) nicknamed "Master Melvin" was a Major League Baseball Stanley Frank Musial (born November 21, 1920) originally Stanisław Franciszek Musiał, (ˈmjuːziəl nicknamed "Stan the Man" and Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rogers Hornsby ( April 27, 1896 in Winters Texas - January 5, 1963 in Chicago Illinois) nicknamed "The Rajah" Joseph Jefferson Jackson ( July 16, 1888 &ndash December 5, 1951) nicknamed "Shoeless Joe", was an American Francis Joseph "Lefty" O'Doul ( March 4 1897 – December 7 1969) was an American Major League Baseball player who Edward James Delahanty (October 30 1867 &ndash July 2 1903 nicknamed "Big Ed" was a Hall of Fame Major League Baseball player from 1888 to 1903 Tristram E Speaker ( April 4, 1888 - December 8, 1958) nicknamed “Spoke” (a play on his last name and “Grey Eagle” (for his prematurely His career batting average is the highest of any player who played his entire career in the post-1920 live-ball era. The live-ball era, also referred to as the lively ball era, is the period in Major League Baseball beginning in, following the Dead-ball era.
Williams was also second to Ruth in career slugging percentage, where he remains today, and first in on-base percentage. He was also second to Ruth in career walks, but has since dropped to fourth place behind Barry Bonds and Rickey Henderson. Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 is a Major League Baseball Outfielder who is currently a Free agent. Rickey Henley Henderson (born as Rickey Nelson Henley, December 25 1958 in Chicago, Illinois) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder Williams remains the career leader in walks per plate appearance.
Most modern statistical analyses place Williams, along with Ruth and Bonds, among the three most potent hitters to have played the game. Williams' 1941 season is often considered favorably with the greatest seasons of Ruth and Bonds in terms of various offensive statistical measures such as slugging, on-base and "offensive winning percentage. " As a further indication, of the ten best seasons for OPS, short for On-Base Plus Slugging Percentage, a popular modern measure of offensive productivity, four each were achieved by Ruth and Bonds, and two by Williams. Ops, more properly Opis, ( Latin: "Plenty" was a fertility deity and earth-goddess in Roman mythology of Sabine origin
In 1999, Williams was ranked as Number 8 on The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players, where he was the highest-ranking left fielder. Sporting News (previously The Sporting News, and known colloquially as TSN) is an American -based Sports
Retirement
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After retirement from play, Williams served as manager of the Washington Senators, continuing with the team when they became the Texas Rangers after the 1971 season. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Texas Rangers are an American professional baseball team based in Arlington Texas, United States, representing the Dallas-Ft Williams's best season as a manager was 1969 when he led the expansion Senators to an 86-76 record in their only winning season in Washington. Athletics Marathon August 16 &mdash Enschede Marathon, Netherlands Men's Winner He was chosen "Manager of the Year" after that season. Like many great players, Williams became impatient with ordinary athletes' abilities and attitudes, particularly those of pitchers, whom he admitted he never respected, and his managerial career was short and largely unsuccessful. Before and after leaving Texas (which would be his only manager job), he occasionally appeared at Red Sox spring training as a guest hitting instructor. Williams would also go into a partnership with friend Al Cassidy to form the Ted Williams Baseball Camp in Lakeville, Massachusetts. It was not uncommon to find Williams fishing in the pond at the camp. The area now is owned by the town and a few of the buildings still stand. In the main lodge one can still see memorabilia from Williams' playing days.
He was much more successful in fishing. An avid and expert fly fisherman and deep-sea fisherman, he spent many summers after baseball fishing the Miramichi River, in Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of This article is about the river in New Brunswick For more information about the communities which comprise the Miramichi region see the separate article on the Miramichi Miramichi is the largest city in northern New Brunswick, Canada. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Williams was named to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame in 2000. Some opined that Williams was a rare individual who might have been the best in the world in three different disciplines: baseball hitter, fighter jet pilot, and fly fisherman. Shortly after Williams's death, conservative pundit Steve Sailer said the following about him:
| “ | The baseball slugger was possibly the most technically proficient American of the 20th Century, as his mastery of three highly different callings demonstrates. Steven Ernest Sailer (born December 20, 1958) is an American journalist and movie critic for The American Conservative, ex-correspondent . . . Can you think of anybody else who was #1 in America in his main career [hitting a baseball], probably Top 10 in his retirement hobby [fishing], and roughly Top 1000 in his weekend job [fighter pilot]? [John] Glenn springs to mind as military pilot, astronaut, and Senator, but each new career flowed from the previous one. John Herschel Glenn Jr (born July 18 1921 in Cambridge Ohio) is a former United States Senator who first rose to fame as the first American to Orbit The same is true for Jimmy Doolittle. General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle USAF (14 December 1896 &ndash 27 September 1993 was an American Aviation pioneer Williams' three careers, in contrast, were uniquely disparate. [13] | ” |
Williams reached an extensive deal with Sears, lending his name and talent toward marketing, developing, and endorsing a line of in-house sports equipment - specifically fishing, hunting and baseball equipment. Sears Roebuck and Company, commonly known as Sears, is an American mid-range chain of International Department stores founded by Richard He was also extensively involved in the Jimmy Fund, later losing a brother to leukemia, and spent much of his spare time, effort, and money in support of the cancer organization. The Jimmy Fund is a charity based in Boston Massachusetts, that supports Cancer care and research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
In his later years, Williams became a fixture at autograph shows and card shows after his son (by his third wife), John Henry Williams, took control of his career, becoming his de facto manager. John Henry Williams ( August 27, 1968 &ndash March 6, 2004) was the only son of baseball legend Ted Williams. The younger Williams provided structure to his father's business affairs, and rationed his father's public appearances and memorabilia signings to maximize their earnings.
One of Ted Williams's final, and most memorable, public appearances was at the 1999 All-Star Game in Boston. The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also popularly known as the "Midsummer Classic" is an annual Baseball game between players from the National League Able to walk only a short distance, Williams was brought to the pitcher's mound in a golf cart. He proudly waved his cap to the crowd—a gesture he had never done as a player. Fans responded with a standing ovation that lasted several minutes. At the pitcher's mound he was surrounded by players from both teams, including fellow Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra and fellow San Diegan Tony Gwynn. Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles Anthony Keith Gwynn (born May 9 1960 in Los Angeles California) is a former Right fielder in Major League Baseball, statistically one of the best and Later in the year, he was among the members of the Major League Baseball All-Century Team introduced to the crowd at Turner Field in Atlanta prior to Game 2 of the World Series. In 1999 MasterCard sponsored the Major League Baseball All-Century Team. Turner Field is a ballpark in Atlanta Georgia, home to Major League Baseball 's Atlanta Braves since 1997 For other events named "World Series" see World Series (disambiguation.
In his last years Williams suffered from numerous cardiac problems. He had a pacemaker installed in November 2000 and underwent open-heart surgery in January 2001. After suffering a series of strokes and congestive heart failures, he died of cardiac arrest at the age of 83 in Crystal River, Florida, on July 5, 2002. A stroke is the rapidly developing loss of brain functions due to a disturbance in the blood vessels supplying blood to the brain Heart failure is a Cardiac condition that occurs when a problem with the structure or function of the Heart impairs its ability to supply A cardiac arrest, also known as cardiorespiratory arrest, cardiopulmonary arrest or circulatory arrest, is the abrupt cessation of normal circulation of Crystal River is a city in Citrus County, Florida, United States. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
The Ted Williams Tunnel in Boston (December 1995), and Ted Williams Parkway in San Diego (1992) were named in his honor while he was still alive. The Ted Williams Tunnel, also known as the Williams Tunnel is the name of the third harbor tunnel under Boston Harbor, the Sumner and Callahan Tunnels State Route 56 runs from Interstate 5 in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego to Interstate 15.
Death
A public dispute over the disposition of Williams's body was waged after his death. Announcing there would be no funeral,[14] his son John-Henry Williams had Ted's body flown to the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona, where the head was separated from the body and both placed individually into cryonic suspension. John Henry Williams ( August 27, 1968 &ndash March 6, 2004) was the only son of baseball legend Ted Williams. The Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a Scottsdale, Arizona, USA -based Nonprofit company that researches advocates for and performs Cryonics Scottsdale ( O'odham Vaṣai S-vaṣonĭ; Yaqui Eskatel) is a city in the eastern part of Maricopa County, Arizona, Cryonics is the low-temperature Preservation of Humans and other Animals that can no longer be sustained by contemporary Medicine until [15] Barbara Joyce Ferrell, Ted's daughter by his first wife, sued,[16] saying his will stated that he wanted to be cremated. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire [17] John-Henry's lawyer then produced an informal "family pact" signed by Ted, John-Henry, and Ted's daughter Claudia, in which they agreed "to be put into biostasis after we die. "[18] Ferrell's attorney, and former attorney of Ted Williams, Richard S. "Spike" Fitzpatrick, contended that the "family pact", which was scribbled on a oil-stained napkin, was forged by John-Henry and/or Claudia. Richard S Fitzpatrick, more commonly known as "Spike" Fitzpatrick ( November 26, 1948 - March 20, 2006) was an American [1] Fitzpatrick and Ferrell believed that John-Henry had his father "practice" his signature on the napkin, and that the alleged "family pact" was added later without Ted's knowledge. [2] Reportedly, cryonics arrangements were hastily made post mortem by John-Henry and Claudia per their family pact. Cryonics is the low-temperature Preservation of Humans and other Animals that can no longer be sustained by contemporary Medicine until Though this action upset many family members, friends, and fans, it seems to have been the children's right under the law. [19]
In Ted Williams: The Biography of An American Hero, author Leigh Montville makes the case that the supposed family cryonics pact was merely a practice Ted Williams autograph on a plain piece of paper, around which the "agreement" had later been hand-printed. The pact document was signed "Ted Williams", the same as his autographs, whereas he would always sign his legal documents "Theodore Williams". However, Claudia testified to the authenticity of the document in a sworn affidavit. [20]
Following John-Henry's unexpected illness and death from acute myelogenous leukemia on March 6, 2004, John-Henry's body was also transported to Alcor, in fulfillment of the controversial agreement. Leukemia or leukaemia (Greek leukos λευκός, "white" aima αίμα, "blood" is a Cancer of the Blood Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " [3]
Recently, the Tampa Bay Rays home stadium of Tropicana Stadium has installed a Ted Williams Museum behind the right field fence. The Tampa Bay Rays are a Major League Baseball franchise based in St Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since Tropicana Field is a Domed stadium in St Petersburg Florida, which has been the home of Major League Baseball 's Tampa Bay Rays since From the Tampa Bay Rays website: "The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame brings a special element to the Tropicana Field. Fans can view an array of different artifacts and pictures of the 'Greatest hitter that ever lived. ' These memorable displays range from Ted Williams' days in the military through his professional playing career. This museum is dedicated to some of the greatest players to ever 'lace 'em up,' including Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, and Sadaharu Oh. Willie Howard Mays Jr (born May 6 1931 is a retired American Baseball player who played the majority of his career with the New York and San Francisco Giants Joseph Paul DiMaggio, born Giuseppe Paolo DiMaggio Jr ( November 25, 1914 &ndash March 8, 1999) nicknamed Joltin' Joe Mickey Charles Mantle ( October 20, 1931 &ndash August 13, 1995) was an American Baseball player who was inducted Roger Eugene Maris ( September 10 1934 &ndash December 14 1985) was an American Right fielder in Major League Baseball Sadaharu Oh or officially Wang Chenchih ( Hepburn: Ō Sadaharu, born May 20 1940) is a former baseball player and manager of the "
Career batting statistics
| Yr | Team |
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
GS
|
RBI
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
SH
|
SF
|
HBP
|
GIDP
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
| 1939 | Red Sox |
149
|
565
|
131
|
185
|
44
|
11
|
31
|
2
|
145
|
107
|
-
|
64
|
3
|
-
|
2
|
10
|
. 327
|
. 436
|
. 609
|
| 1940 | Red Sox |
144
|
561
|
134
|
193
|
43
|
14
|
23
|
1
|
113
|
96
|
-
|
54
|
1
|
-
|
3
|
13
|
. 344
|
. 442
|
. 594
|
| 1941 | Red Sox |
143
|
456
|
135
|
185
|
33
|
3
|
37
|
1
|
120
|
147
|
-
|
27
|
0
|
-
|
3
|
10
|
. 406
|
. 551
|
. 735
|
| 1942 | Red Sox |
150
|
522
|
141
|
186
|
34
|
5
|
36
|
1
|
137
|
145
|
-
|
51
|
0
|
-
|
4
|
12
|
. 356
|
. 499
|
. 648
|
| 1946 | Red Sox |
150
|
514
|
142
|
176
|
37
|
8
|
38
|
2
|
123
|
156
|
-
|
44
|
0
|
-
|
2
|
12
|
. 342
|
. 497
|
. 667
|
| 1947 | Red Sox |
156
|
528
|
125
|
181
|
40
|
9
|
32
|
1
|
114
|
162
|
-
|
47
|
1
|
-
|
2
|
10
|
. 343
|
. 499
|
. 634
|
| 1948 | Red Sox |
137
|
509
|
124
|
188
|
44
|
3
|
25
|
0
|
127
|
126
|
-
|
41
|
0
|
-
|
3
|
10
|
. 369
|
. 497
|
. 615
|
| 1949 | Red Sox |
155
|
566
|
150
|
194
|
39
|
3
|
43
|
1
|
159
|
162
|
-
|
48
|
0
|
-
|
2
|
22
|
. 343
|
. 490
|
. 650
|
| 1950 | Red Sox |
89
|
334
|
82
|
106
|
24
|
1
|
28
|
1
|
97
|
82
|
-
|
21
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
12
|
. 317
|
. 452
|
. 647
|
| 1951 | Red Sox |
148
|
531
|
109
|
169
|
28
|
4
|
30
|
1
|
126
|
144
|
-
|
45
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
10
|
. 318
|
. 464
|
. 556
|
| 1952 | Red Sox |
6
|
10
|
2
|
4
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
-
|
2
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
0
|
. 400
|
. 500
|
. 900
|
| 1953 | Red Sox |
37
|
91
|
17
|
37
|
6
|
0
|
13
|
0
|
34
|
19
|
-
|
10
|
0
|
-
|
0
|
1
|
. 407
|
. 509
|
. 901
|
| 1954 | Red Sox |
117
|
386
|
93
|
133
|
23
|
1
|
29
|
0
|
89
|
136
|
-
|
32
|
0
|
3
|
1
|
10
|
. 345
|
. 513
|
. 635
|
| 1955 | Red Sox |
98
|
320
|
77
|
114
|
21
|
3
|
28
|
3
|
83
|
91
|
17
|
24
|
0
|
4
|
2
|
8
|
. 356
|
. 496
|
. 703
|
| 1956 | Red Sox |
136
|
400
|
71
|
138
|
28
|
2
|
24
|
0
|
82
|
102
|
11
|
39
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
13
|
. 345
|
. 479
|
. 605
|
| 1957 | Red Sox |
132
|
420
|
96
|
163
|
28
|
1
|
38
|
1
|
87
|
119
|
33
|
43
|
0
|
2
|
5
|
11
|
. 388
|
. 526
|
. 731
|
| 1958 | Red Sox |
129
|
411
|
81
|
135
|
23
|
2
|
26
|
2
|
85
|
98
|
12
|
49
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
19
|
. 328
|
. 458
|
. 584
|
| 1959 | Red Sox |
103
|
272
|
32
|
69
|
15
|
0
|
10
|
0
|
43
|
52
|
6
|
27
|
0
|
5
|
2
|
7
|
. 254
|
. 372
|
. 419
|
| 1960 | Red Sox |
113
|
310
|
56
|
98
|
15
|
0
|
29
|
0
|
72
|
75
|
7
|
41
|
0
|
2
|
3
|
7
|
. 316
|
. 451
|
. 645
|
| Career |
G
|
AB
|
R
|
H
|
2B
|
3B
|
HR
|
GS
|
RBI
|
BB
|
IBB
|
SO
|
SH
|
SF
|
HBP
|
GIDP
|
AVG
|
OBP
|
SLG
|
|
| 19 Years |
2,292
|
7,706
|
1,798
|
2,654
|
525
|
71
|
521
|
17
|
1,839
|
2,021
|
86
|
709
|
5
|
20
|
39
|
197
|
. 344
|
. 482
|
. 634
|
|
See also
- Red Sox Hall of Fame
- List of Major League Baseball Home Run Records
- 500 home run club
- DHL Hometown Heroes
- List of MLB individual streaks
- List of top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters
- List of major league players with 2,000 hits
- List of Major League Baseball players with 400 doubles
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 runs
- List of Major League Baseball players with 1000 RBI
- Hitting for the cycle
- Triple Crown
- List of Major League Baseball RBI champions
- List of Major League Baseball batting champions
- List of Major League Baseball home run champions
- List of Major League Baseball runs scored champions
- List of Major League Baseball doubles champions
- Major League Baseball hitters with three home runs in one game
- Major League Baseball titles leaders
Notes
- ^
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference
- ^ http://www.igfa.org/hall.asp
- ^ http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:lAol1jz2CpMJ:baseballguru.com/bburgess/BaseballFamilies.xls+%22may+venzor%22+el+paso&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8&gl=us&client=firefox-a
- ^ Their devotion was religious - The Boston Globe
- ^ Ancestry of Ted Williams
- ^ Seidel, 2
- ^ The Chronology - 1940 | BaseballLibrary.com
- ^ Mersky, p. The Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame was instituted in 1995 to recognize the careers of former Boston Red Sox players Players denoted in boldface are still actively contributing to the record noted In Major League Baseball, the 500 Home Run Club is an informal term applied to the group of players who have hit 500 or more career Home runs The first member of the On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players one from each team voted by MLB fans The Official "Hometown The following is a list of notable individual streaks achieved in Major League Baseball. See also List of lifetime home run leaders through history This is a list of the top 500 Major League Baseball home run hitters. Below is the list of 254 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 2000 hit milestone during their career in MLB Below is the list of 155 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 400 doubles milestone Below is the list of 300 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 Runs milestone Below is the list of 257 Major League Baseball players who have reached the 1000 RBI milestone In Baseball, a player hits for the cycle when he hits a single, a double, a triple and a Home run in the same game though not necessarily For other uses of this term see Triple crown In Baseball, the Triple Crown refers to A batter who (at season's end leads Major League Baseball recognizes Runs batted in champions in the American League and National League each season The batting championship is awarded to the Major League Baseball player in each of the American League and the National League who has the highest Batting average Major League Baseball recognizes home run champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes runs scored champions in the American League and National League each season Major League Baseball recognizes doubles champions in the American League and National League each season Listed below are the occurrences of Major League Baseball players who have hit three Home runs in a single game At the end of each Major League Baseball season the league leaders of various statistical categories are announced 189
- ^ Mersky, p. 189
- ^ Mersky, p. 190
- ^ Leigh Montville, "Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero", p. 12
- ^ ibid, p. 13-14
- ^ Sailer, Steve (July 2002). Ted Williams, RIP. isteve. com. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. (scroll down to near bottom of page)
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/redsox/williams/july_6/son_abides_no_funeral_services.shtml
- ^ Ted Williams Frozen In Two Pieces, Meant To Be Frozen In Time; Head Decapitated, Cracked, DNA Missing - CBS News
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/redsox/williams/july_21/Daughter_seeks_proof+.shtml
- ^ http://www.boston.com/sports/redsox/williams/documents/williams_will1.htm
- ^ Absolute Piffle: July 2002
- ^ The Insult to Ted (washingtonpost.com)
- ^ http://www.wfu.edu/~chesner/Evidence/Linked%20Files/Additional%20Assigned%20Readings/ted.williams.htm
References
- Mersky, Peter B. (1983). U. S. Marine Corps Aviation - 1912 to the Present. Annapolis, Maryland: Nautical and Aviation Publishing Company of America. ISBN 0-933852-39-8. .
- Nowlin, Bill. The Kid: Ted Williams in San Diego. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Rounder Books, 2005 - discusses Williams' early life and extensively documents his ancestry.
- Seidel, Michael (2000). Ted Williams: a Baseball Life. University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 0-8032-9280-5.
- SPORT magazine, April 1948
Books by and about Ted Williams
- Baldasarro, Lawrence The Ted Williams Reader New York: Simon & Schuster, 1991. SPORT magazine was the original major general interest American sports magazine
- Halberstam, David The Teammates New York: Hyperion, 2003.
- Montville, Leigh Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero New York: Doubleday, 2004.
- Williams, Ted and John Underwood Fishing the Big Three: Tarpon, Bonefish, Atlantic Salmon New York: Simon & Schuster, 1982.
- Williams, Ted and John Underwood My Turn at Bat: My Story of My Life New York: Simon & Schuster, 1969.
- Williams, Ted and John Underwood The Science of Hitting New York: Simon & Schuster, 1970.
- Williams, Ted and David Pietrusza Ted Williams: My Life in Pictures (also published as Teddy Ballgame) Kingston (NY): SPORTClassic Books, 2002.
- Williams, Ted and Jim Prime Ted Williams' Hit List : The Best of the Best Ranks the Best of the Rest Indianapolis: Masters Press, 1996.
External links
- baseballhalloffame.org – Hall of Fame biography page
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or The Baseball Cube
- Baseball Library
- Ted Williams: A life remembered - article at Boston Globe
- Ted Williams Tribute - article at Sports Illustrated
- Ted Williams Hits .406
- Ted Williams Museum
- Photo of Ted Williams with Joe and Dom DiMaggio
- Ted Williams at Find A Grave
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Williams, Ted |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Williams, Theodore Samuel; Splendid Splinter |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American left fielder in Major League Baseball |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1918 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego, California |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 5, 2002 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Inverness, FL |
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