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Louisville Sluggers: A big hit, right off the bat: When bats leave the Louisville Slugger warehouse, Danny Luckett swears they do not have holes in the barrel, or curses on the handle, and that they have the potential to whack as many hits as Ted Williams whacked with his Louisville Slugger.<p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wo8hI0yrnMEKJnid0KspGHMC0c4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wo8hI0yrnMEKJnid0KspGHMC0c4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wo8hI0yrnMEKJnid0KspGHMC0c4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wo8hI0yrnMEKJnid0KspGHMC0c4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/UsatodaycomMlbNl-TopStories/~4/_yHAe2R4Ad8" height="1" width="1"/>
Ted Williams: Life of enigmatic ballplayer explored by HBO: The essential Ted Williams story, as recounted by Jim Bouton in"Ball Four,"happened in a batting cage before the Red Sox were to play Detroit.
Ted Williams memorabilia stolen from NH auction: Ted Williams'fishing license and personal notes on local fishing holes have been swiped during an auction preview in New Hampshire.
Ted's fishing license swiped: Ted's fishing license swiped A fishing license issued to Ted Williams in 1970, plus some personal notes on local fishing holes, were stolen during an auction preview last week in Swanzey, N.H.
Ted Williams memorabilia stolen at N.H. auction: SWANZEY, N.H. (AP) -- Ted Williams' fishing license and personal notes on local fishing holes have been swiped during an auction preview in New Hampshire.
Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio, Joe's brother, dies: BOSTON (AP) -- Dominic DiMaggio, the bespectacled Boston Red Sox center fielder who made his own mark on the major leagues despite playing in the shadow of Hall of Fame brother Joe and teammate Ted Williams, died early Friday at his Massachusetts home. He was 92. DiMaggio died at about 1 a.m. with the Red Sox television replay of Thursday night's game on in the background, said his son, Dominic Paul....
Red Sox great Dom DiMaggio, Joe's brother, dies: Dominic DiMaggio, the bespectacled Boston Red Sox center fielder who made his own mark on the major leagues despite playing in the shadow of Hall of Fame brother Joe and teammate Ted Williams, died early Friday at his Massachusetts home. He was 92.
Team didn't wait on this weighty decision: Though the sky was overcast and the threat of rain was apparent, there was no precipitation when the announcement came yesterday. Opening Day would be postponed until today. That allowed Josh Beckett to relax, allowed the Red Sox to honor Ted Williams , and left many fans having taken a vacation day for nothing.
Hall of Famer, Tigers TV voice George Kell dies at 86: George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday. He was 86.
Kell, O's All-Star, Hall of Famer, dies: George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title before putting the finishing touches on his 15-year career with the Orioles, died Tuesday. He was 86.
Tigers Hall of Famer George Kell dies:
George Kell, a Hall of Fame third baseman who outdueled Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a longtime Tigers broadcaster, died Tuesday. He was 86.
Hall of Famer George Kell dies at 86: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died yesterday at the age of 86.
Hall of Fame 3B, broadcaster Kell dies (AP): George Kell, the Hall of Fame third baseman who edged Ted Williams for the 1949 American League batting title and became a Detroit Tigers broadcaster for nearly 40 years, died Tuesday. He was 86. Jackson's Funeral Home in Newport confirmed the death but did not give a cause. The Hall of Fame said he died in his sleep at his home in Swifton.
Bill Werber, 100; ex-Red Sox infielder played with Ruth, Foxx: Even as he was turning 100, the stories of Bill Werber could evoke wide eyes and a chuckle. They were tales of America's pastime before television, of card games on long train rides, day doubleheaders, and running gags with teammates; of Babe and Lefty and Jimmie and a young, reed-thin player named Ted Williams.
It takes one to know one: Yaz extols Rice: Carl Yastrzemski is the greatest living Red Sox player, a title he assumed when Ted Williams died in the summer of 2002.
Henderson won't be unanimous selection to Hall: Willie Mays wasn't unanimous. Twenty-three voters thought the Say Hey Kid wasn't a first-ballot Hall of Famer. Twenty voters left Ted Williams off the ballot. Joe DiMaggio didn't get elected in his first two years of eligibility. In the very first election,...
JetBlue makes pitch to Sox fans: JetBlue Airways Corp. is teaming up with the Red Sox. The airline's first pitch is a nine-hour sale that starts at 9 a.m. today, with one-way fares as low as $9 in honor of the team's legendary No. 9 hitter, Ted Williams.
Bidders vie for bits of the Ted Williams legend: WEST SWANZEY, N.H. - Everyone wanted a piece of the Williamses. One man wanted the greater kudu with corkscrew horns that was shot by the late Red Sox star Ted Williams, also known as the Splendid Splinter, while on a safari. A woman bought two stone Inuit statues with the former baseball star's name carved underneath them.
What do music, Sox have in common? Bill Nowlin.: CAMBRIDGE - Not many folks can say they've talked shop with Ted Williams in his underwear (yes, the Splendid Splinter was in his skivvies), written or edited nearly 20 books on the Red Sox, and helped launch one of the most successful independent labels in America.
Updike hit it out of the park, too: It is well-known that author, poet, and critic John Updike identified Fenway Park as "a lyric little bandbox of a ballpark" in his celebrated 1960 New Yorker essay "Hub Fans Bid Kid Adieu," his first-person account of Ted Williams's final game. But the description goes deeper than that.
Red Sox set to retire Johnny Pesky's No. 6: The Red Sox will retire Johnny Pesky's number on Friday night, putting his No. 6 on the upper deck facade alongside those of teammates Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr.
Red Sox plan to retire Pesky's No. 6: The Red Sox will retire Johnny Pesky's number on Friday night, putting his No. 6 on the upper deck facade alongside those of teammates Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr.
Red Sox set to retire Johnny Pesky's No. 6: The Red Sox will retire Johnny Pesky's number on Friday night, putting his No. 6 on the upper deck facade alongside those of teammates Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr.
Tee time for Tigers as A's streak ends at one / Milestone for Thomas lone bright spot: Frank Thomas crushed the 521st homer of his career Saturday night at Comerica Park. That tied him with Willie McCovey and Ted Williams for 17th on the all-time list. The Tigers, however, sent three balls out of the park off rookie left-hander Dan Meyer - and...
Can Chipper join the .400 club?: Long before he passed away in 2002, Ted Williams had a simple wish. He shared it often with friends, family and his fans.
Steady Jones not thinking about .400: As Braves third baseman Chipper Jones flirts with hitting .400, many believe the switch-hitter has a good shot at being the first player since Ted Williams to reach that rare feat. Of course, Jones is not one of them.
Yankees beat Red Sox 15-9 as A-Rod blasts No. 522: Alex Rodriguez hit his 522nd home run Wednesday night, passing Ted Williams and Willie McCovey for 15th place on the career list.
Around the AL: Yankees hammer Red Sox 15-9: NEW YORK— The last time the New York Yankees scored this many runs against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Mickey Mantle homered for New York and Ted Williams went deep for Boston. Fifty-four years later, the Yankees and Red Sox played another game that had numbers on the scoreboard spinning by as fast as symbols on a slot machine.
Yanks hold off Rays 8-7; A-Rod hits No. 521 to tie for 15th: Alex Rodriguez hit his 521st home run Monday night, tying Ted Williams and Willie McCovey for 15th place on the career list.
Cano, A-Rod Help Yankees Hold Back Rays: Robinson Cano's pinch-hit homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Alex Rodriguez hit No. 521 to match Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the career list during the New York Yankees' 8-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night. With...
Cano, A-Rod lift Yanks past Rays: Robinson Cano's pinch-hit homer snapped an eighth-inning tie, and Alex Rodriguez hit No. 521 to match Hall of Famers Ted Williams and Willie McCovey on the career list during the New York Yankees' 8-7 victory over host Tampa Bay last night.
Homeland pulls for Astros' Tejada through troubled times: What shortstop Miguel Tejada is to the Dominican Republic, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio once were to the United States. The Astros shortstop has stayed close to his humble roots as he is dogged by allegations in baseball's Mitchell Report.
Winning isn't the only thing: It's different now. There are people who claim to be members of Red Sox Nation who have no idea that Bucky Dent's middle name is Bleeping. There are people under pink hats wearing PEDROIA jerseys who think Big Papi, not Ted Williams, is the greatest hitter who ever lived. They don't know that there was a guy named ...
Red Sox have spoiled some fans: DENVER - It's different now. There are people who claim to be members of Red Sox Nation who have no idea that Bucky Dent's middle name is Bleeping. There are people under pink hats wearing PEDROIA jerseys who think Big Papi, not Ted Williams, is the greatest hitter who ever lived. They don't know that there was a guy named ...
Inside the Green Monster: The Green Monster adds to the mystique of Fenway Park, which opened in 1912. It's where monstrous hits bounce off the wall for singles and doubles. Fenway is a monument to baseball history. It is where Babe Ruth played. Cy Young and Ted Williams, too. And it's the Green Monster that attracts so many visiting players before games. Rockies pitchers Aaron Cook and Jason Hirsh were two of the Rockies players who went inside the Monster to sign their names before Game 2. They now are a part of Fenway history, too.
Sox help Boston literally make a name for itself: For his firstborn son, George Hill IV wanted the perfect name to capture the family's colorful legacy: His great-grandfather George was a banker who handled finances for the Red Sox. George Jr. witnessed Ted Williams's final game. And George III, who officiated at Keith Lockhart's second wedding, gave the conductor his first Red Sox jacket.
Detroit dilemma:: DETROIT — Jim Northrup spent part of his youth in the stands at Briggs Stadium watching Ted Williams and the visiting Red Sox play his beloved Tigers.
Swing shift: David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox: BOSTON If anyone else compared David Ortiz to Ted Williams, it might be dismissed as mere hyperbole. But this was Johnny Pesky, a former Williams teammate and one of the Hall of Famer's best friends. Pesky, 88, has spent 55 years with the Red Sox, most of them pining for a World Series title which finally came in 2004, the second season after Ortiz arrived from the Twins. "He's really made our ballclub what it is," Pesky said last Saturday. "He's like Ted was. He hits home runs. He wins games for us. ... If you had to study anybody, I'd study [Williams]." Ortiz, 31, is in his fifth season
Bill Conlin | Time for Howard to swing into action: A MAJOR LEAGUE hitter can have the eyesight of Ted Williams, who could read license plate numbers 100 yards away. He can have the bat speed of Barry Bonds, who lets baseballs get deeper on him than any slugger in history.
Gwynn heads to Hall: Tony Gwynn discusses his Hall of Fame career, from coming up in the minors to his friendship with Ted Williams.
Mays honored by All-Star tribute: Ted Williams first said it quite some time ago, and it's been oft-repeated.The All-Star Game was invented for Willie Mays.The Splendid Splinter was speaking in general terms, of course. In addition to being considered by many the most complete baseball player of all-time, Mays has been called the quintessential All-Star.
Who will follow Young as MVP?: The 78th All-Star Game begins at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday, and for the fifth consecutive year, fans around the world will have the opportunity to help decide the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award, presented by Chevrolet, by participating in the Monster 2007 All-Star Game MVP Vote on MLB.com.
MOST MEMORABLE ALL-STAR MOMENTS / Pitch: Rip Sewell throws the ‘eephus’ to Ted Williams / THE DAY RIP GOT RIPPED BY TED: Ted Williams never won a World Series. His national stage was the All-Star Game. He was an All-Star every year from 1940-60, except when serving in the military, and hit a walk-off home run in 1941, though he didn't know it at the time -- Dennis...
Bonds vs. Teddy Ballgame: Barry Bonds' first visit to Fenway Park puts him in the same batter's box from which Ted Williams once swung. A left-handed-swinging left fielder with the perfect stroke. That was Teddy Ballgame. That was once Barry Ballgame, too....
'67 an unforgettable'Dream': As a Red Sox second baseman in the late 1960s, Mike Andrews remembers a night when the players from the Ted Williams era were saluted at Fenway."I looked at those guys and went,'Man, these...
The idea is revival of the fittest: Widespread negative publicity following Ted Williams's death in 2002 brought the cryonics industry a measure of notoriety. According to Ben Best, president of the Michigan-based Cryonics Institute, his facility was forced to shut down for six months by the state legislature.
Long wait goes on for ultimate Comeback Kid: There is no resting place for Ted Williams. A legend on America's ballfields, Williams was brought here upon his death nearly five years ago, and while some look to the day he can be brought back to life, there is no headstone, no grieving place, no serene patch of greenery where family, friends, or fans can spend ...
AL NOTES: Dotel rejoins Royals: Boston Red SoxWith his 51st home run against the Yankees, Manny Ramirez trails only Jimmie Foxx (70), Ted Williams (62), Hank Greenberg (53) and Carl Yastrzemski (52).New York YankeesDerek Jeter pushed his hitting streak to 17 games with an eighth-inning single.Kansas City Royals
Pesky saddened by Halberstam's death: Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky reacted with sadness when told of the news that legendary author David Halberstam died in a car accident in California on Monday. Pesky, along with Ted Williams, Bobby Doerr and Dominic DiMaggio, was featured in a stirring 2003 book by Halberstam titled"Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship."
Welcome to the Hub, bub: Dice-K gets ready for Yankees: He dazzled in his debut, shut down Ichiro Suzuki and lunched with the group Ted Williams derisively called "the Knights of the Keyboard."
Welcome to the Hub, bub: Dice-K gets ready for Yankees: BOSTON -He dazzled in his debut, shut down Ichiro Suzuki and lunched with the group Ted Williams derisively called"the Knights of the Keyboard."Next up for Daisuke Matsuzaka: His first appearance against...
iBall: America's pastime speeding into digital age: Ted Williams never got to study his swing on an iPod. For a sport that rarely embraces change, the influx of technology is baffling and exciting. With the Rockies at the forefront, Scott Miller says the game is now entrenched in the digital age.
Twins: What can Mauer do for an encore?: FORT MYERS, FLA. -- When you win a batting title by age 23, you quickly run out of people you can turn to for advice. • What surprises -- and adjustments -- await Joe Mauer after a season that saw him hit .347 and become the first catcher to claim the American League batting crown? • Nobody really knows. And who's he going to ask? • Since the start of World War II, only 15 players have won batting titles by age 23 -- a list that includes Ted Williams (left), Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial and George Brett. • Mauer, who turns 24 on April 19, enters his four
The slugger no one wanted / Future Hall of Famer was 62nd-round draft pick: Few baseball biographies are as compelling as Mike Piazza's. Anointed as a future big-league star by Ted Williams when he was just a youngster, Piazza, the A's new designated hitter, nevertheless went completely unnoticed by scouts both in high school...
Splendid Splinter could tie a fly, too: BOSTON- With a bat in his hand, Ted Williams was feared by pitchers. Give him a fishing rod and reel and he was a threat to anything with gills."Ted may have been paid to hit, but he loved to...
Ted Williams in the Blog Pen
Gene Carney: March 9, 2009 - As Opening Day Approaches, Gene Carney Reflects:Baseball Library Vault of Lists: March 5, 2009 - As Thoughts Turn to Spring, A Question: How High For Pujols?:
Baseball Library Vault of Lists: March 4, 2009 - In Praise of The Anti-Dawsons:
Baseball Library Vault of Lists: February 11, 2009 - Seasons Cycles by Madison McEntire:
Gene Carney: December 16, 2008 - A Pack of Cubs Meets a Gang of Tigers in Gene Carney's Sweet 16 Finals:
Baseball Library Vault of Lists: November 12, 2008 - Ted Williams's Top 20 Hitters of All Time:
Our Readers' Submissions Vault: November 7, 2008 - From Our Archives: Looking Back at the 1939 Yankees:
John Shiffert: October 23, 2008 - Polishing Those Glass Slippers: Baseball's Cinderella Teams:
Gene Carney: October 8, 2008 - SWEET SIXTEEN PLAYOFFS: INDIANS VERSUS RED SOX :
Our Readers' Submissions Vault: September 6, 2008 - From Baseball Writer Par Excellence Harvey Frommer: A Profile of The Yankee Clipper, Joe DiMaggio:
Our Readers' Submissions Vault: August 19, 2008 - Strange Endings to Baseball Careers by Sam Person:
Jim Gerard: July 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 31: Enter Letty:
Richard Lally: May 29, 2008 - Richard Lally Spends 5 Minutes With...Elden Auker (Part One):
Gene Carney: May 15, 2008 - Part Four of Baseball History as Seen From the Shadows of Cooperstown: The Game Marches Off to War and Crosses a Line:
Gene Carney: May 7, 2008 - Baseball History From the Shadows Of Cooperstown - Part 4, The 1930s:
Gene Carney: April 9, 2008 - Gene Carney Reviews a Great New Biography of Eddie Collins:
: April 3, 2008 - DFA, chapter 20: Viva La Revolucion!:
Jim Gerard: March 17, 2008 - DFA, chapter 18 -The Creative Process:
: March 12, 2008 - My Transaction History, part 2:
Bruce Markusen: December 26, 2007 - Thirty Years Ago: The Birth of the Mustache Gang:
Gene Carney: December 17, 2007 - Snubbed Again: The Doors of the Hall Remain Closed to Marvin Miller:
John Shiffert: November 27, 2007 - Jimmy Rollins and the Vote for the 2007 MVP:
Gene Carney: November 5, 2007 - The Case For Shoeless Joe Jackson:
John Shiffert: September 20, 2007 - Jim Thome and the Circuitous Road to 500 and Cooperstown:
John Shiffert: August 28, 2007 - The Rangers Bash the Orioles and Other Blow-outs:
John Shiffert: July 10, 2007 - Another All-Star Game In Detroit:
John Shiffert: June 27, 2007 - The Winless Pitcher Syndrome:
Peter Doyle: June 26, 2007 - Roger Clemens, The Best Righty?:
Richard Lally: June 18, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Eddie Joost:
Richard Lally: June 5, 2007 - Richard Lally Spends Five Minutes With...Clete Boyer:
Peter Doyle: May 30, 2007 - Those Who Ignore History...:
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Sam Abady: May 28, 2007 - Appeal Play - Maddox in Mudville:
: May 7, 2007 - : THE NATURAL, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
John Shiffert: May 1, 2007 - : Volume 5, #16, May 1, 2007
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