During his remarkable career with the Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams earned many nicknames: The Kid, The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame... but the only nickname that he ever wanted was "the greatest hitter who ever lived."
And maybe he really was? , and he's second behind only Babe Ruth in both and percentages. He's , and that was 80 years ago. And on top of all that, he lost close to five full seasons (and three of them in the prime of his career) to serve in two different wars.
This hour, a look at the man, the hitter, and the pitchman (you see what I did there) that was Ted Williams.
GUESTS:
- Jim Baumer - A Maine-based writer and the author of Moxie: Maine in a Bottle
- Nick Davis - Produced and directed
- Sam Miller - National baseball writer at ESPN
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Colin McEnroe and Catie Talarski contributed to this show, which originally aired July 19, 2018.
