| − | '''Ted Williams''', Theodore Samuel Williams (San Diego, CA. 30 August 1918 - Crystal River, FL. 5 July 2002) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player; he spent 19 seasons with the [[Boston Red Sox]]. Williams was one of baseball's greatest hitters. He set numerous batting records. His accomplishments include a .406 season in 1941, two Triple Crowns, two MVPs, six American League batting championships, 521 home runs, a lifetime average of .344, 17 All-Star game selections, and universal reverence. [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=124341 THE HALL OF FAMERS]. Most modern statistical analyses place Williams, along with [[Babe Ruth]] and [[Barry Bonds]], among the three most potent hitters. | + | '''Ted Williams''', Theodore Samuel Williams (San Diego, CA. 30 August 1918 - Crystal River, FL. 5 July 2002) was a [[Major League Baseball]] player; he spent 19 seasons with the [[Boston Red Sox]]. Williams was perhaps baseball's finest hitters, setting numerous batting records without the use of steroids. His accomplishments include a .406 season in 1941, two Triple Crowns, two MVPs, six American League batting championships, 521 home runs, a lifetime average of .344, 17 All-Star game selections, and universal reverence. [http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=124341 THE HALL OF FAMERS]. Most modern statistical analyses place Williams, along with [[Babe Ruth]] and [[Barry Bonds]], among the three most potent hitters. |