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"A man has to have goals — for a day, for a lifetime — and that was mine, to have people say, "There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.""
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Ted Williams"Ted Williams tribute at Boston.com"
Theodore Samuel Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, primarily as a left fielder, for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960; his career was interrupted by military service during World War II and the Korean War. Nicknamed "Teddy Ballgame", "the Kid", "the Splendid Splinter", and "the Thumper", Widely rega
"A man has to have goals — for a day, for a lifetime — and that was mine, to have people say, "There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.""
"Official Ted Williams Web site"
"Hmmm... wait until Foxx sees me hit."
"I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400."
"If Im gonna be a champion, I want to win as a champion. Im staying in to the end."
"Batting coaches are just as important as pitching coaches. Lefty ODoul gave me good advice when he said: "Dont ever let them change you." I also asked for help from Cobb, Foxx and Hornsby."