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- August 30, 1918
Aug 26, 2024 · Ted Williams (born August 30, 1918, San Diego, California, U.S.—died July 5, 2002, Inverness, Florida) was an American professional baseball player who compiled a lifetime batting average of .344 as an outfielder with the American League Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960.
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Ted Williams was a Hall of Fame left fielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. He won two AL MVP awards, six batting titles, and hit .344 with 521 home runs in his career.
- 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.
Williams was an all-star in every non-military interrupted season after his rookie campaign, totaling 19 All-Star Game selections. He hit .388 in his age-38 season in 1957 to lead the big leagues, then followed that up with another batting title in 1958 with a .328 mark.
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Learn about Ted Williams, one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, who played for the Boston Red Sox and served in two wars. Find out his career highlights, awards, fishing passion, and family life.
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