[phillyfanatic]

I sold my Ted Williams a few years ago: the 48 Bowman and the 56 . I saw Williams in the opening game of the 48 season against the Phila. A's. He hit a double against wooded legged Lou Brissie. In the 9th, Eddie Joost hit a homer to beat him. He was the best pure hitter I ever saw. At the All-Star game a few years ago, in his wheel chair, surrounded by ball players was one of the greatest sports events I have ever seen. I cried.

[gumboyaya]

I saw the thumper only once, early 50's spring training game in Beaumont Tx. St Louis, Stan the man and Ted, Ted homered Stan hit a double, just about perfect. My favorite alltime pitcher of that era was Robin Roberts and the Whiz kids, Simmons and Roberts/Spahn and Sain and pray for rain.