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Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War.
Born: August 30, 1918 in San Diego, CA. Died: July 5, 2002 in Inverness, FL. Buried: Frozen. High School: Debut: (Age 20-233d, 8,627th in major league history) 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB. Last Game: (Age 42-029d) 3 AB, 1 H, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB. Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 1966.
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Apr 19, 2024 · Ted Williams, American professional baseball player who compiled a lifetime batting average of .344 as an outfielder with the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. He was the last player to hit .400 in Major League Baseball (.406 in 1941). Learn more about Williams’s life and career.
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Thanks to an excellent batting eye, Williams led the American League in on-base percentage 12 times overall, including each season he played from 1940-49, when he missed three full years due to his service in the Marines. His .482 career on-base percentage is the best of all time.
- Serving his country. Like many ballplayers of his era, Williams was called to service -- first during World War II and again during the Korean War. Yet, unlike many of his MLB comrades, the Splendid Splinter was a casualty of active combat -- losing part of his hearing and surviving many dangerous encounters while flying 39 missions as a captain in the Korean War, according to the Marine Corps Association.
- Risking a .400 season -- and winning big. Williams remains the last player to exceed the .400 mark. But he put that milestone on the line on the final day of the 1941 season.
- Six batting titles (almost eight) Only six players -- Ty Cobb (12), Tony Gwynn (eight), Honus Wagner (eight), Rod Carew (seven), Hornsby (seven) and Stan Musial (seven) -- won more batting titles than Williams, though the Splendid Splinter lost two titles by the narrowest of margins.
- A Triple Crown, and make it a double. Since RBIs became an official statistic in 1920, just 10 players have ever won a Triple Crown by leading either the AL or NL in batting average, home runs and RBIs.
There were two MVP awards, two Triple Crowns, six American League batting championships, 18 All-Star Game selections, 521 home runs and, of course, one .400 season. Williams' prowess as a fisherman is also widely documented, as evidenced by his place in two Fishing Halls of Fame.
Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War.
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