Ted Williams

Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. His career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame," "The Kid," "The Splendid Splinter" and "The Thumper," Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. To date, he is the last player with a single-season batting average above .400 (1941).

Williams was a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. He finished his career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs and a .482 on-base percentage, the latter being the highest of all time. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player who played primarily in the live-ball era.

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Theodore Samuel Williams (August 30, 1918 - July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960. His career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame," "The Kid," "The Splendid Splinter" and "The Thumper," Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. To date, he is the last player with a single-season batting average above .400 (1941).

Williams was a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. He finished his career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs and a .482 on-base percentage, the latter being the highest of all time. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player who played primarily in the live-ball era.

Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, in his first year of eligibility. He managed the Washington Senators and Texas Rangers franchise from 1969 to 1972. In 1991, President George H.W. Bush presented Williams with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award given by the United States government. He was selected for the Major League Baseball All-Time Team in 1997 and the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.

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