His father was a soldier, sheriff, and photographer from Ardsley, New York, while his mother, May Venzor, a Spanish-Mexican-American from El Paso, Texas, was an evangelist and lifelong soldier in the Salvation Army. He later amended his birth certificate, removing his middle name, which he claimed originated from a maternal uncle (whose actual name was Daniel Venzor), who had been killed in World War I. Williams was born in San Diego on August 30, 1918, and named Theodore Samuel Williams after former president Theodore Roosevelt as well as his father, Samuel Stuart Williams. 11 Military and civilian decorations and awards.3.2 Relationship with Boston media and fans.He was selected for the Major League Baseball All-Time Team in 1997 and the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999. Bush presented Williams with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States government. Williams's involvement in the Jimmy Fund helped raise millions in dollars for cancer care and research. An avid sport fisherman, he hosted a television program about fishing, and was inducted into the IGFA Fishing Hall of Fame. Williams managed the Washington Senators/ Texas Rangers franchise from 1969 to 1972. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, in his first year of eligibility. In 19 at the ages of 39 and 40, respectively, he was the AL batting champion for the fifth and sixth time. Williams was returned to active military duty for portions of the 19 seasons to serve as a Marine combat aviator in the Korean War. Upon returning to MLB in 1946, Williams won his first AL MVP Award and played in his only World Series. Williams was required to interrupt his baseball career in 1943 to serve three years in the United States Navy and Marine Corps during World War II. He followed this up by winning his first Triple Crown in 1942. 406 batting average he is the last MLB player to bat over. After joining the Red Sox in 1939, he immediately emerged as one of the sport's best hitters. His career batting average is the highest of any MLB player whose career was played primarily in the live-ball era, and ranks tied for 7th all-time (with Billy Hamilton).īorn and raised in San Diego, Williams played baseball throughout his youth. 482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. 344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a. Williams was a nineteen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. Nicknamed " Teddy Ballgame", " The Kid", " The Splendid Splinter", and " The Thumper", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history and to date is the last player to hit over. 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.
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Theodore Samuel Williams (Aug– July 5, 2002) was an American professional baseball player and manager. Korean Service Medal with two Bronze Stars 482 career on-base percentageĪsiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with Bronze Star Washington Senators / Texas Rangers ( 1969– 1972).September 28, 1960, for the Boston Red Sox
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