1918-2002

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.

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.