Ted Williams Biography

Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player, and manager. Williams played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career as the left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Thumper" and "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history. He was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player, six-time batting champion, 17-time All-Star, 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 highest of all time. His batting average is the highest of any MLB player with 500 or more home runs. Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966 in his first year of eligiblity.

Born and raised in San Diego, Williams played baseball throughout his youth. Joining the Red Sox in 1939, Williams immediately emerged as one of the sport's best hitters. In 1941, just his third season, he posted a .406 batting average, making him the last MLB player to bat over .400 in a season. Source: Wikipedia

Marriages

• 1944-05-04
  Baseball player Ted Williams marries Doris Soule (divorced 1954)
• 1961-09-10
  Baseball player Ted Williams marries model Lee Howard (divorced 1967)

Ted Williams Timeline

• 1937-12-07
  Red Sox acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams
• 1939-04-20
  Ted Williams' 1st hit (off of Yankee Red Ruffing) a double
• 1939-04-23
  Boston Red Sox Ted Williams hits his 1st HR
• 1940-08-24
  Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits & 1 run
• 1941-05-02
  Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400
• 1941-05-25
  Ted Williams raises his batting average over .400 for 1st time in 1941
• 1941-09-28
  Ted Williams ended the baseball season with .406 batting avg
• 1942-06-02
  Red Sox star Ted Williams enlists as a US Navy aviator
• 1942-11-03
  Despite Ted Williams winning Triple Crown, Yanks Joe Gordon wins AL MVP
• 1946-03-09
  Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican Baseball League, he refuses
• 1946-07-14
  Cleve Lou Boudreau hits 4 doubles & HR but Red Sox win 11-10 on Ted Williams 3 HR with 8 RBIs
• 1946-11-15
  Ted Williams is picked as AL MVP
• 1949-11-25
  Ted Williams, wins AL MVP
• 1950-07-11
  17th All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 in 14 at Comiskey Park, Chic Ted Williams breaks his elbow; 1st extra inning All Star Game
• 1950-07-13
  Doctors remove 7 bone fragments from Ted Williams' elbow
• 1952-01-09
  Marines give notice that they will recall Ted Williams to active duty
• 1953-02-16
  Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet, later awarded the Air medal
• 1953-08-06
  Ted Williams returns to Red Sox from the military
• 1954-03-01
  In spring training, baseballer Ted Williams breaks his collarbone
• 1954-05-16
  Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone
• 1956-08-07
  Boston Red Sox fine Ted Williams $5,000 for spitting at Boston fans
• 1957-06-13
  Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-HR games in a season
• 1958-02-06
  Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid
• 1958-04-30
  Ted Williams is 10th major league player to get 1,000 extra-base hits
• 1958-07-24
  Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again
• 1960-06-17
  Ted Williams hit his 500th HR
• 1960-09-28
  Ted Williams hits his final homer #521 (off Jack Fisher)
• 1969-02-21
  Ted Williams signs 5-year contract to manage Wash Senators
• 1969-04-07
  Ted Williams begins managing Wash Senators, they lose to Yanks 8-4
• 1972-10-04
  Ted Williams manages his final game as Rangers lose to Royals, 4-0
• 1984-05-29
  Boston Red Sox retires #9 (Ted Williams) & #4 (Joe Cronin)

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