And saying that you are not a baseball fan does not excuse you for being hopelessly out of touch if you never heard of Ted Williams. The man trenscended baseball. He was a highly decorated hero of two wars, and the also the greatest sportfisherman who ever lived. A search of "notable deaths of 2002" typically yields Williams' name mentioned first or second. FOR GOD'S SAKE HIS KIDS FOUGHT AN EXTREMELY PUBLIC BATTLE OVER THE FATE OF HIS BODY. It was front page news for weeks. This is not a simple oversight. This is like not knowing who Davey Crockett was. And I find that amazing.