CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941 * Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books * Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB Not only is is difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has not been topped in 68 years--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines. This report is a somewhat pleasant exception, as the front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "WILLIAMS ENDS SEASON WITH .405 AVERAGE" with subhead and box scores. (see) Always nice to have notable events in hist... [Read More]
At a 1931 barnstorming exhibition game in Tennessee, a seventeen-year-old pitcher for the Chattanooga Lookouts struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig back to back. Her name was Jackie Mitchell--"organized baseball's first girl pitcher." On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax made baseball history by pitching his fourth perfect game. In July 1970, a stripper rushed onto the field at Riverfront Stadium to kiss Johnny Bench, temporarily disrupting a game attended by President Nixon and his family. These are just some of the great, quirky, and comic moments in the annals of baseball recorded in THE GREAT... [Read More]
Boston Red Sox ABC in the ultimate alphabet book for every young Red Sox fan! A is for at-bat (Ted Williams), G is for Green Monster, M is for mascot (Wally) and Y is for Yawkey Way and Carl Yastrzemski! Toddlers will love learning their letters with all the great symbols and players of their favorite team. The book is even shaped like a baseball jersey and features the home game jersey as the cover.
The story of Mickey Mantle's magnificent 1956 seasonMickey Mantle was the ideal batter for the atomic age, capable of hitting a baseball harder and farther than any other player in history. He was also the perfect idol for postwar America, a wholesome hero from the heartland.In A Season in the Sun, acclaimed historians Randy Roberts and Johnny Smith recount the defining moment of Mantle's legendary career: 1956, when he overcame a host of injuries and critics to become the most celebrated athlete of his time. Taking us from the action on the diamond to Mantle's off-the-field exploits, Roberts ... [Read More]
Ted Williams played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, and The Thumper, he is widely considered one of the greatest hitters ever. Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. He had a career batting average of .344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Ted Williams has hand signed this ROAL Rawlings Official American League Baseball (Bob... [Read More]
Ted Williams played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, and The Thumper, he is widely considered one of the greatest hitters ever. Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. He had a career batting average of .344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Ted Williams has hand signed this ROAL Rawlings Official American League Baseball (Bob... [Read More]
5 loose oil filled button compasses. Measuring approximately .75 in diameter (20mm), can be carried as is, in a survival kit, or embedded in a survival bracelet, or as a replacement compass. Great for projects that need an embedded compass. NOTE: During shipping, the compasses magnetic charge can interfere with each other. In order to get compasses to set correctly after shipping, separate them and let them sit apart overnight.
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 12, 1941 * Joe DiMaggio wins baseball MVP * Year of his famous hitting streak * Ted Williams .406 batting Average season is 2nd * New York Yankees - MLB The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline: "VOTE DI MAGGIO MOT VALUABLE FOR 2ND TIME" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with all 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, tape mend along bottom margin of the fr... [Read More]
Ted Williams Single Signed Baseball Official Major League Ted Williams was one the best hitters of all time, with a career lifetime batting average of .344. He was also the last player to bat over .400 in a single season when he hit .406 in 1941. His .482On Base Percentage also set a record that stood for 61 years! The Red Sox slugger won the Triple Crown twice --- 1942 and 1947 --- and was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1966 on his first ballot. Each baseball comes with a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA or JSA. ***Please note: this is a quantity listing. Each signature is presented on an ... [Read More]
You grew up looking up to players like Ted Williams. Help your kiddo experience the excitement of baseball with this incredible Cooperstown Collection Mesh Batting Practice jersey from Mitchell & Ness. It has distinctive Boston
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