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A Loss to Baseball Fans

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Not only was he a great hitter but he was a world class hero. ESPN article says he missed FIVE seaons to serve on two tours of duty in the military. You can be damned sure not but 1 or 2 MLB players would do that now, if that.
 
Ted flew F-86's in MigAlley during the Korean "Conflict" as well. Many missions were as John Glenn's wingman. Another true role model has passed.
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i sat in on a chat with him on espn or cnnsi a couple years back and he was real...

you could tell he wanted someone to hit .400
I think he really wanted Gywnn to do it just by what he was saying.....

Plus he missed a few years of baseball to defend our country...
man this is a Hero and role model

Cliff
 
Originally posted by: Lucky
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Not only was he a great hitter but he was a world class hero. ESPN article says he missed FIVE seaons to serve on two tours of duty in the military. You can be damned sure not but 1 or 2 MLB players would do that now, if that.
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The World War II years he served were during the prime of his career. He easily could have had 650-700 homeruns if he hadn't been in the military. When people ask him about that, he has always said he doesn't regret serving his country -- I have a lot of respect for him.

 
Williams is hailed as one of the finest hitters to have ever played the game. He won two MVP Awards and is one of only two players (the other being [Rogers Hornsby]?) to have won the Triple Crown twice.

In 1941, he came to the last game of the season with a batting average of .3996, which would be rounded up to .400 and thus make Williams the first man to hit .400 since Bill Terry in 1930. Given the option by his manager, Williams opted to play and risk losing his record. He got 4 hits in 6 at bats, raising his season average to .406. No one has hit .400 since.

Williams served in the military as a Marine pilot during both World War II and the Korean War (serving in the same unit as John Glenn during the latter).

He retired from the game in 1960 after hitting a home run in his final at-bat. He served as manager for the Washington Senators and Texas Rangers during the 1960s and early 1970s.
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He was asked a few years ago how he thinks he would hit against todays pitching.
He replied "probably about .280"
"Why so low"?
"Well son, I'm 80 years old!"
 
IMHO, the best pure hitter the game has ever seen. And, as noted above, he served he country with pride and without complaint. My idea of a real man.
 
I remember the excitement when he was here in the late 60's to manage the Senators. Even though I was a kid and not a Senators fan I thought it was amazing that the great Ted Williams was here managing a baseball team.
 
Man, the loss of one of the purest hitters in baseball. people have asked if you could have bonds or williams (in their prime) to build your team around, many people have said barry, but i'd take williams anyday.
he was a great man, a great team mate, and a great role model for everybody.

(the third big loss to baseball) 🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁
 
Hitter is a very good book about Ted Williams, I read it many months ago. He was a good person and one of the best pure hitters ever, if not the best. RIP
 
Man, I am watching the Tribute from Fenway Park... very moving ,he was not only one heck of a hitter but he was a really nice person ! 🙁
 
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