SportsCentury
No. 16 -- Ted Williams
S1 • E44 Oct 8, 1999 30m
Ted Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960, interrupted twice to serve in the military. Williams was a 19 time All-Star, a 2 time American League Most Valuable Player and a 2 time Triple Crown winner. His career batting average (0.344) is the highest of any MLB player whose career was played primarily in the live-ball era.
