2. Birth/early life:
Ted Williams was born on August 30, 1918 in San Diego,
California.
He grew up in San Diego where his uncle taught him how
to play baseball at the age of 8. His parents would not be
there when he got home, so he would go to the baseball
field until late at night when they got home.
3. Education:
He went to Herbert Hoover high school. He
was a pitcher and the star of his baseball
team. The San Diego Padres signed him
when he was 18 to a minor league contract.
4. Adult life/career:
He played baseball for the Boston Red Sox for 19
total seasons. He is the last player to have a
batting average over .400 in major league
baseball.
5. Adult life/career:
Although he was issued a pardon from the draft, he
enlisted and served in both World War 2 and the Korean
war as a Marine pilot. This was very selfless since he
missed several playing years in the prime of his career.
6. Accomplishments:
He was inducted to the baseball hall of
fame in 1966 and won most valuable
player in 1946 and 1949. He won the triple
crown twice In 1942 and 1947. He was
ranked 2nd in the greatest players of all
time.
7. Accomplishments:
He managed and coached for many
years after retiring. He is also a
member of the fishing hall of fame.
8. Impact on the world:
When Ted Williams was a young boy, he wanted
people to say, “There goes Ted Williams, the greatest
hitter that ever lived.” Through hard work and
discipline, he achieved his goal, providing an
inspiration to many young players.
9. Impact on the world:
During his hall of fame speech, Ted Williams said
that the great African American players from the
Negro leagues deserve to be inducted into the hall of
fame too. Ted’s powerful speech resulted in the
induction of the great Negro League stars like
Satchel Paige and Josh Gibson.
10. Date and cause of death:
He died on July 5th 2002 at the age of 83
from Cardiac arrest. He is still the last
hitter to bat over .400 in a season.
