| − | |campaigned for Republicans, served as a fighter pilot, and also criticized the media (which was unfair to him, even denying him the MVP when he hit over .400) | + | |campaigned for Republicans, served as a fighter pilot, and also criticized the media, which was unfair to him, even denying him the MVP when he hit over .400 in 1941. It could be argued that [[Joe DiMaggio]]'s 56-game hit streak was more impressive that year, but the media bias was clearly a factor in the vote. One sportswriter inexplicably left Williams off his ballot entirely. |