Memorabilia
Ted Williams Autographed Baseball Photo
- Item Number
- 349
- Estimated Value
- 250 USD
- Opening Bid
- 250 USD
Item Description
Regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history, Ted Williams is a seventeen-time All-Star, two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, six-time AL batting champion, and two-time Triple Crown winner.
Williams finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage--the highest of all time. His batting average is the highest of any MLB player with 302 or more home runs.
In 1941, Williams posted a .406 batting average, making him the last MLB player to bat over .400 in a season. He followed this up by winning his first Triple Crown in 1942. Williams interrupted his baseball career in 1943 to serve three years in the US Navy and US Marine Corps during World War II.
Upon returning to MLB in 1946, Williams won his first AL MVP Award and played in his only World Series. In 1947, he won his second Triple Crown. Williams was returned to active military duty for portions of the 1952 and 1953 seasons to serve as a Marine combat aviator in the Korean War. In 1957 and 1958 at the ages of 39 and 40, respectively, he was the AL batting champion for the fifth and sixth time.
Williams retired from playing in 1960. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966, in his first year of eligibility. In 1991 President George H. W. Bush presented Williams with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award bestowed by the United States government. He was selected for the Major League Baseball All-Time Team in 1997 and the Major League Baseball All-Century Team in 1999.
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