williams, ted

Biographical sketches of three baseball players renowned for their batting skill: Rogers Hornsby, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams.

Provides insights into the personal lives of Boston Red Sox players Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, and Johnny Pesky, all of whom played for the baseball team in the 1940s, and discusses the friendship that continued to thrive among the four men for over sixty years.

Discusses the life and career of baseball great, Ted Williams, the Boston Red Sox slugger who has held the game's highest batting average since 1941.

Explores the life and career of baseball player Ted Williams, the "greatest hitter who ever lived," discussing his recruitment to the Red Sox when he was nineteen, his service as a U.S. Marine pilot in World War II and the Korean War, his love of the outdoors, and his accomplishments in his sport.

Chronicles the life of baseball player Ted Williams, focusing on how he became one of the sport's most honored players.

Illustrations and text describe the 1941 baseball season, in which Red Sox players Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams set hitting records.

In 1941, Ted Williams accomplished what no major league ballplayer has accomplished since: he ended the season with the astonishingly high batting average of .406. How did he do it? Well, it wasn't easy.

Briefly chronicles the life of Ted Williams, who spent his entire career in major league baseball as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox.