Ted Williams Dead at 83

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[doug from upland]

Baseball great Ted Williams has died at 83. More to follow.

[Pokey78]

Ted as a rookie:

R.I.P.

[xzins]

a baseball ping

[Alas Babylon!]

Ted was also a great sportsman. A fine hunter and lover of guns. I used to watch him on a hunting show, don't remember the name, when I was a boy.

[frmrda]

I was not alive to see him play. However, I do have an all time favorite Ted Williams moment.

Here it is:

Stuttering John: Did you ever f-f-f-fart in the catcher's face?

Ted: What?

Stuttering John: D-D-D-Did you ever f-f-f-art in catcher's f-f-f-ace?

Ted: What the hell kind of questions is that. Get the bleep out of here.

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Looks like he got traded to the Angels.

[MeekOneGOP]

Says on FOX News Channel that.......

In his last at bat in 1960 he homered.
What a way to go out........

[VOA]

He was baseball's last .400 hitter and did it with class.

Amen to that.
I'm not a real baseball fan...can only get pumped up over a good or great World Series.

But Williams was a class act; loved his interviews with Bob Costas. They were wonderful
"sentimental journeys", give by a man who also had experienced the grit of being
a combat pilot in the U.S. Military (IIRC).
I'm pretty sure he served in The Korean War...and maybe in WWII.

"Where do we get such men as these?"
a good question whether we're talking about patriots willing to risk their lives in war,
to stand on guard, on just be good, stand-up role models as sports "heroes"
or just doing their jobs. Ted Williams is a good example.

[rohry]

A great patriot and fantastic ballplayer is gone. When people review his fantastic baseball stats, just remember that he was also a Marine pilot in both WWII and Korea for 5 years during his peak playing years. He was also shot down at least once. He was also my father's biggest hero.

I went to his baseball camp in the late 60s and he was one of those people who was larger than life. May he rest in peace...

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

red sox nation mourns ted williams left baseball in his prime to fight for this country twice

[Charles Henrickson]

Greast pure hitter of them all. Extrapolate his numbers to include his prime years away in war service--twice--and they'd be unbelievable.

I remember reading his book, The Science of Hitting, which taught me how to hit.

A great American, too. A war hero. Twice.

[MeekOneGOP]

here ya go, Saber..........

[doug from upland]

Two diehard Red Sox fans were arguing baseball issues over a few beers in their local pub. One asked his friend - "How do you think Ted Williams would do against today's modern pitching? The relievers come in fresh and really throw heat. Since Ted played, they've developed better, stronger pitchers with more types of pitches."

The friend responded -- "Aw, Ted would probably hit about .295 against them."

".295!" the first guy responded. Are you out of your freaking mind. He may be the greatest hitter ever. .295???

Said the friend -- "Well, yeah. You've got to remember. Ted is 83, after all."

[Squantos]

His last at bat hit in 1960 was a home run as was his entire life IMHO. I met him when I worked with Secret Service TSD in Houston (Nov 92).

He was there to help (try) GHWB get elected at the Astro Arena GOP Pep Rally. Good man............Thanks for the memories Mr Williams !!

Stay Safe !

[spald]

Click the link for the OFFICAL TED WILLIAMS WEB SITE, a great place to review Ted's history.

[SBeck]

Unarguably a great American. Veteran of WWII and the Korean War, never used 'roids, and a fiery competitor. Honor him.

[SBeck]

Yes, the kid headed to the Ranger battalion who left the Arizona Cardinals.

[TheRedSoxWinThePennant]

I went to an airshow in nashua nh back in the early 90's and it was kind of lame so I left a few days later I run into my buddy back at school and he shows me a picture of himself and ted williams who showed up about 20 minutes after I left I was devastated

[Wednesday's Child]

Such sad news. He was a hunter and fisherman too. My husband had a Ted williams fishing pole when he was a kid and says it was the best he ever had. Sears carried Ted Williams fishing equipment for many years..

[Jhensy]

Saddest thing is, he lived 83 years, and the Sox never won the Championship in his lifetime. Farewell to a great American.

[Semper Paratus]

Teddy Ballgame one of the last of his kind.