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An 8 page paper. Ted Williams, who played for the Boston Red Sox for 19 years, was one of the greatest hitters to ever play. This essay recounts some of his many achievements as a ballplayer. It also provides insight into the man who had a love-hate relationship with the press and with his fans for most of his career. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Williams in his sheer knowledge of hitting. He studied hitting the way a broker studies the stock market, and could spot at a glance mistakes that others couldnt see in
a week." - Carl Yastrzemski (Baseball Almanac, nd). "Did they tell me how to pitch to Williams? Sure they did. It was great advice, very encouraging. They said he
had no weakness, wont swing at a bad ball, has the best eyes in the business, and can kill you with one swing. He wont hit anything bad, but dont
give him anything good." - Bobby Shantz (Baseball Almanac, nd). Ted Williams is one of the greatest hitters baseball has ever known. His first game was on April 20,
1939. During his nineteen year career, he hit 521 home runs, had a lifetime batting average of .344 and RBI of 1,839. He won two Triple Crowns, one in 1942
and the other in 1947. The Triple Crown is awarded to the hitter who leads the league in three different areas: homeruns, batting average and runs batted in (RBI). Williams
was MVP (most valuable player) in 1946 and again in 1949. He batting average of .406 in 1941 stands as one of baseballs "magic numbers" (InfoPlease.com, nd; Baseball Almanac, nd).
He was the last player to bat .400. He was also selected for the All-Star Game 18 times (Baseball Hall of Fame, nd). In his 19 years with the
Boston Red Sox, Williams led the American League in batting six times. And, he did it in between wars. Williams missed three whole seasons between 1943 and 1945 when he
served in the Marine Corps during World War II and then missed almost two whole seasons when he service his country again in 1952 and 1953 during the Korean War
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