[TheOtherOne]

Boston Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams is shown in a posed profile batting stance at Yankee Stadium in New York in this May 23, 1941, file photo.

[mafree]

Just heard on the radio- boy are FReepers on top of things! Rest in peace Ted and thanks for all you did for baseball. Project 2019 Milwaukee Chapter
“Black To School” Festival

[doug from upland]

The "Splendid Splinter," so-called because of his thin frame was one of the all-time greats. Lou Bodreaux, manager of the Cleveland Indians, had created the "Williams Shift," to defend against Ted. It essentially moved the left fielder to left center and the infielders to toward the right side.

[FreeTally]

NOOOOOOOOoooooooooo!!

What a great loss. Ted probably has two records that will never be broken. The hit streak, for sure, and he will probably be the last player to hit over .400.

[mafree]

Just heard on the radio- boy are FReepers on top of things! Rest in peace Ted and thanks for all you did for baseball. (Rest posted by mistake earlier)

[RetiredArmy]

The best pure hitter there ever was. The best. Last guy to hit .400.

[Tony in Hawaii]

If all he did was to play baseball, he'd still be a great man. That wasn't all he did, though.

[Jackie222]

I did not realize that he was still alive! I use to listen (radio...:-)......to the Red Sox games all summer. It was especially exciting when they played the Yankees. Boy, did I hate the Yankees......

I 'twas just a girl then. I even knew the hat sizes of the Boston Red Sox players. !!!

[spald]

Adios Thumper. You were the best hitter to play the game. God Speed and thank you for all the wonderful memories.

ps I still think you should have gotten the MVP in 1941 over Dimaggio.

[savedbygrace]

I still remember seeing him in person, when Boston would play the Senators in Washington. Those were the days.

[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........

[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..........