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Ted Williams: A Splendid Life
When people think of baseball they think of Ted Williams and his .406 batting average, still standing since 1941. His incomparable ability to hit a baseball would set him above and apart all other baseball greats.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published August 1, 2002
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March 18, 2021
Winner of two MVP awards, Williams was robbed of at least four more. Winning the Triple Crown in 1942 only to lose the MVP to the Yankees Joe Gordon was an absolute joke. Williams led both leagues in batting average, home runs, and RBI's. He led Gordon in every offensive batting category, doubling Gordon in homeruns 36-18. Williams also led the Majors in OBP, slugging, total bases, runs, and walks while Gordon, on the other hand, "led the league in nothing but errors and strikeouts" according to one baseball writer. While it is true that Gordon did lead the American League in strikeouts he was only 7th in errors (first among second basemen). Gordon also led the league in hitting into double plays. Don't even get me started on how Williams after winning the Triple Crown again in 1947 lost the MVP award to Joe DiMaggio.
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