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=== Homer off the blooper pitch ===

=== Homer off the blooper pitch ===

The "blooper pitch," formally known as the "eephus pitch," was so tricky that no one every hit a home run off it except Ted Williams, in the 1946 All-Star game.  But look at the photo:  Williams stepped in front of the batter's box to do it, which should have nullified the homer.<ref>https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2016/07/12/ted-williams-eephus-pitch-homer</ref>

The "blooper pitch," formally known as the "eephus pitch," was so tricky that no one ever hit a home run off it except Ted Williams, in the 1946 All-Star game.  But look at the photo:  Williams stepped in front of the batter's box to do it, which should have nullified the homer.<ref>https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-red-sox/2016/07/12/ted-williams-eephus-pitch-homer</ref>

 

 

In his return from being a fighter pilot for more than a year in the [[Korean War]], Ted Williams took some batting practice at [[Fenway Park]] in front of skeptics and hit nine straight home runs.  Then he observed home plate and foul line were slightly misaligned, and he was proven to be right.<ref>http://boston.locals.baseballprospectus.com/2018/01/15/the-triumphant-return-of-ted-williams/</ref>

=== Last At-Bat ===

=== Last At-Bat ===