Ted Williams was up to bat and a rookie was pitching his first game. He fires a fast ball in tight and Williams takes the pitch. Summers says ball one.
The next pitch is right on the black on the outside and the ump said ball two.
The pitcher came part way down the mound and yells at the umpire when are you going to call a strike?
Summers replies: "Son, Mr. Williams will let you know when it's a strike."
Williams was religious about taking the first pitch, and it was well known. I doubt an umpire would’ve called ball one just because Ted watched it go past.