Boston Red Sox Ted Williams

Boston Red Sox

Ted Williams

Regarded by many as the best pure hitter to ever play the game, Williams didn't falter as he aged--winning the AL batting crown at age 39 and again the following year. He won the batting crown in 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1957, and 1958 and probably would have won additional titles had he not taken off for military service in both WWII and the Korean War. He also won the triple crown in 1942 and 1947 but is best known for being the last man to hit over .400 in 1941 when he finished with a .406 average. Elected to the Hall of Fame in 1966, Williams' number 9 was formally retired in 1984.

Williams Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech

Ted Williams photos

Williams Baseball Card

Review of The Teammates

Manager	Joe Cronin
First Baseman	George Scott
Second Baseman	Bobby Doerr
Third Baseman	Wade Boggs
Shortstop	Nomar Garciaparra
Left Fielder	Ted Williams
Center Fielder	Fred Lynn
Right Fielder	Carl Yastrzemski
Catcher	Carlton Fisk
RH Pitcher	Roger Clemens
LH Pitcher	Babe Ruth
Closer	Dick Radatz
Designated Hitter	Jim Rice

Josh Beckett, Ellis Burks, Orlando Cabrera, Matt Clement, Jimmy Collins, Tony Conigliero, Johnny Damon, Dom Dimaggio, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dwight Evans, Keith Foulke, Larry Gardner, Rich Gedman, Billy Goodman, Lefty Grove, Shea Hillenbrand, Harry Hooper, Jackie Jensen, Byung-Hyun Kim, Ellis Kinder, Bill Lee, Jim Lonborg, Derek Lowe, Pedro Martinez, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Carl Mays, Doug Mientkiewicz, Kevin Millar, Bill Mueller, Trot Nixon, David Ortiz, Jon Papelbon, Mel Parnell, Dustin Pedroia, Johnny Pesky, Rico Petrocelli, Jeff Reardon, Dave Roberts, Pete Runnels, Wally Schang, Curt Schilling, Reggie Smith, Tris Speaker, Bob Stanley, Luis Tiant, Mo Vaughn, Jason Varitek, Tim Wakefield, Todd Walker, Smokey Joe Wood, Cy Young

Review of Summer of '49