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For the greatest hitter that ever lived.
Ted Williams, the Kid, The Splendid Splinter.
Last man to bat .400. Two MVPs, two Triple Crowns, six batting championships, 18 All-Star selections.
#9: one of five retired numbers for the Red Sox.
Fisherman, family man, curmudgeon.
Marine, serving in the Korean War and WWII as, I believe, a fighter pilot.
Theodore Samuel Williams, 30 August 1918-5 July 2002.
Ted Williams, the Kid, The Splendid Splinter.
Last man to bat .400. Two MVPs, two Triple Crowns, six batting championships, 18 All-Star selections.
#9: one of five retired numbers for the Red Sox.
Fisherman, family man, curmudgeon.
Marine, serving in the Korean War and WWII as, I believe, a fighter pilot.
Theodore Samuel Williams, 30 August 1918-5 July 2002.
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