Ted Williams

jjjjjTed Williams once said that as a child he dreamed of walking down the street and having people point at him and say, "There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived." Some people make that claim.

jjjjjTheodore Samuel Williams was born on August 30, 1918 in San Diego, California. He spent most of his childhood playing baseball on the sandlots. He debuted in the Majors on April 20, 1939. Williams made an immediate impact in Boston. He finished his rookie season in 1939 with a .327 batting average, 31 homers (a league leader), and 145 RBI's. In 1940, he led the American League with 134 runs scored, while batting .344. In 1941, he hit .406, his personal best. Williams went on to produce his first Triple Crown with a .356 average, 36 homers, and 137 RBIs, but lost the MVP! He won the Triple Crown again in 1947. Then Williams was drafted. He wasn't drafted onto another baseball team, he was drafted into the military. He served in World War II and in the Korean War. During those years his career batting average of .344 and 57 homers records remained intact. He retired in 1960, and wrote a highly regarded book called "Thumper". After writing the book, Williams was elected into the Hall of Fame in 1966. Williams was the manager of the Washington Senators from 1969 to 1974.

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