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    Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
    Ted Williams: The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived
    He is widely regarded as the greatest hitter who ever lived. He had a career batting average of .344 and won the Triple Crown twice. He is Ted Williams, and this is his story.
    Early life

    Williams was born in San Diego, California, on August 30, 1918, and named "Teddy Samuel Williams" after former president Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt as well as his father, Samuel Stuart Williams. Williams himself clai… See more

    Professional career

    Williams played back-up behind Vince DiMaggio and Ivey Shiver on the (then) Pacific Coast League's San Diego Padres. While in the Pacific Coast League in 1936, Williams met future teammates and friends Dom DiMa… See more

    Career overall

    At the time of his retirement, Williams ranked third all-time in home runs (behind Babe Ruth and Jimmie Foxx), seventh in RBIs (after Ruth, Cap Anson, Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Foxx, and Mel Ott), and seventh in batting ave… See more

    Player profile

    Williams was an obsessive student of hitting. He famously used a lighter bat than most sluggers, because it generated a faster swing. In 1970, he wrote a book on the subject, The Science of Hitting (revised 1986), whic… See more

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