All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks will say there goes the greatest hitter that ever lived Ted Williams age 20 Ted Williams ID: 929342
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Ted Williams
The Greatest Hitter of All Time?
Slide2“All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks will say “there goes the greatest hitter that ever lived.”
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Ted Williams, age 20
Slide3Ted Williams
Won six batting titles
Hit 521 home runs despite missing almost five full seasons due to military service
Was the last batter to hit over .400
Slide4Military Service as Marine Pilot
WWII - missed all of the 1943, 1944 and 1945 seasons
Korean War - missed most of the 1952 and 1953 seasons
His Navy physical revealed that he had 20/10 eyesight
Slide5Home Runs
Despite missing five years, Ted finished with 521 HRs
At an average of 37 home runs/season for those five years, he would have hit 706 home runs
At the time, Babe Ruth held the all time home run record with 714 HR
Slide6The Red Seat
On June 9, 1946 – Ted Williams hit the longest home run ever at Fenway Park. The homer was estimated at 502 feet.
Slide7The Last .400 hitter
He went into the last day of the 1941 season – a double header – hitting .39955. Rather than rounding up his average – he played both games.
Slide8Ted Williams Shift
In 1946, Indians manager Lou Boudreau was the first manager to use the “Ted Williams’ Shift”
Slide9A Perfectionist
Slide10Things You Didn’t Know about Ted Williams
Slide11He was almost traded to the NY Yankees
Slide12He was almost retired after 1954 season
Slide13He almost hit .400 twice
Slide14He was AL Manager of the Year in 1969
Slide15Is a “walk as good as a hit”?
Slide16Ted pitched two innings in relief on August 24, 1940
Slide17John Glenn saved his life
Slide18Harvard wanted to give him honorary degree in 1991
Slide19Nicknames
The Splendid Splinter
Thumper
Teddy Ballgame
The Kid
Slide20The Rookie
Slide21Painting sold for $22,565,000 in 2014
Slide22Rockwell paid a local high school student $60 to pose as McDermott
Slide23Hall of Fame
Ted Williams and Casey Stengel were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1966
Slide24Hall of Fame II
Slide251954 Fishing Trip to Bangor Maine
Slide26Fishing Trip to Round Pond, Maine 1950
Slide27He Really Was the Greatest
Voted to the AL All Star team 19 times
American League MVP two times
Won the Triple Crown twice (and was NOT voted MVP either time!)
Won batting title as 39 year old in 1957 – hitting .388. Won again in 1958 (the oldest player ever to lead league in batting).
Slide28Teammates & Jimmy Fund Statues
Slide29Who Do You Think was the Greatest Hitter?