Former Sun Devil Pedroia Wins MVP Oct 17, 2009
Now Pedroia joins the likes of Carl Yastremski, Ted Williams and as Red Sox that have won MVP awards. It is an honor to put on that uniform, to say that I play for the Boston Red Sox. (Boston, TheInsiders.com)
Loyal Red Sox fan thrown a cruel curve Oct 15, 2009
Why couldn t I have Yaz disease and win the Triple Crown, or Ted Williams syndrome and bat. 400. (Boston Globe)
Jansen passes away at 89 Oct 13, 2009
Having attended an offseason banquet in Raleigh, N.C., with Ted Williams, who told him that the slider was the toughest pitch for him to hit, Perry reported to Spring Training in 1964 intent on learning one. Jansen accelerated his education. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Commentary: Angels’ Abreu a walking wonder Oct 10, 2009
He is out of the Ted Williams school of hitting, the anti-Guerrero, a guy who knows which pitches he can handle and which pitches he can t. Abreu is never, ever going to be baited into swinging at something he doesn t truly believe he can hit, at least not until he gets two strikes, and even then he s pretty choosy. And he has changed the Angels. (Boston Globe)
Martin Nee; superintendent saw Faneuil Hall renovation Oct 10, 2009
But later in life, as superintendent for 18 years at Boston s Faneuil Hall, Martin J. Bart Nee greeted visitors from a very different world that included Red Sox great Ted Williams and Nelson Mandela, former South African president, and he always enjoyed a preconcert cup of coffee with Harry Ellis Dickson when he was conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra ... All he could say was Oh, my God, it s Ted Williams. (Boston Globe)
Unassuming Mauer about winning, not fame Oct 9, 2009
The other six are Rod Carew (seven), Ted Williams (six), Nap Lajoie (five), Harry Heilmann (four), George Brett (three) and Tony Oliva (three). Only Oliva is not in the Hall of Fame. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
FrankDefordViewpoint Why the Khloe-Lamar union may end up better than the USOC. Oct 8, 2009
Then, poor Ted Williams' frozen head returns to the news -- grisly -- and grimly, poor Chicago, is thrown out on its keister by the International Olympic Committee -- a cabal that loathes the United States only slightly less than do the Taliban and Roman Polanski. But let us return to matters of the heart. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Someone abused the frozen head of Ted Williams? That's cold, man.... Oct 8, 2009
Someone abused the frozen head of Ted Williams. That's cold, man. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Stew's Views: Quick Transition Oct 7, 2009
How do you stop Ted Williams batting. You get the guys out before him and the guys out after him. (BlueGoldNews.com)
New York judge rejects bid to block Ted Williams book Oct 6, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) A New York judge has rejected a bid by a cryonics foundation to block the release of a book that alleges baseball Hall of Fame member ' severed head was mistreated at its Arizona facility. State Supreme Court Judge James Yates issued an order Monday saying that can discuss and promote his book, the New York Daily News reported. (USA Today -- Sports)
Judge wont block Ted Williams book Oct 6, 2009
Judge rejects bid to block Ted Williams book - Baseball- nbcsports ... Judge rejects bid to block Ted Williams book ... Ted Williams is shown in 1941, the year he hit over. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Maybe 'Dogs will get magazines Oct 4, 2009
-- In his new book, a former employee at a Phoenix cryonics lab writes that co-workers abused Ted Williams' frozen, severed skull by whacking it with a wrench. Why. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
Book: Ted Williams' frozen head battered at lab Oct 3, 2009
Ted Williams' head mistreated in lab, according to new book - ESPN Boston ... PHOENIX -- A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams' remains, alleges the Baseball Hall of Famer's body was mistreated by the company ... "Alcor denies allegations reported in the press that there was mistreatment of the remains of Ted Williams at Alcor," the company said. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Book says Williams' head mistreated Oct 3, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York Daily News is reporting that Red Sox Hall of Famer Ted Williams' severed head was mistreated at an Arizona cryonics facility, according to details from a new book. In "Frozen," Larry Johnson, a former executive at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation in Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Cat survives after being shot in head with arrow Oct 3, 2009
A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams' remains, alleges the baseball Hall of Famer's body was mistreated by the company. Larry Johnson says in the book "Frozen: My Journey Into the World of Cryonics, Deception and Death" that he watched an Alcor official swing a monkey wrench at Williams' frozen severed head to try to remove a tuna can stuck to it. (Fresno Bee)
Book claims Ted Williams head mistreated Oct 3, 2009
Book claims Ted Williams head mistreated - Baseball- nbcsports ... Book claims Ted Williams head mistreated ... NEW YORK - A new book by a former employee of Alcor, the company that froze Ted Williams remains, alleges the baseball Hall of Famers body was mistreated by the company. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The Modern Triple CrownBatting average, home runs and RBIs do not tell the whole story anymore, says Joe Posnanski. Oct 2, 2009
Then, of course, there is Ted Williams. He won the MTC five times from 1941 to 1957 -- his 1957 season might be the most incredible individual season in baseball history. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Overlooked star on overlooked team Oct 1, 2009
These include many of the usual suspects -- Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Tris Speaker, Mel Ott. Harry Heilmann is on the list. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Pam Pack to honor versatile Phelps Oct 1, 2009
Jackie Robinson had broken into the league in 1946, while Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio clubbed their way towards history. DiMaggio, who won the MVP the year Phelps graduated from Washington, was one of Phelps favorite players along with fellow Yankee Whitey Ford. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Lester bruised after being hit by line drive Sep 26, 2009
The 1946 Red Sox did not win the World Series in large part because Ted Williams hit only. 200. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
SportsBeat: Baseball, billiards and a good book Sep 24, 2009
You ll read about Whirlaway, Joe Louis, Billy Conn, Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. Quote for the week. (Needham Tab, MA)
One-time mayor, now JP Sep 20, 2009
Ted Williams tried to recruit him to try out for the majors twice, Dicus said. He has regretted the decision he made ever since. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Harwell says thanks to baseball friends Sep 17, 2009
"He came in here and talked to us," catcher Gerald Laird said, "and I was kind in awe of some of the names he mentioned that he knew through the years in baseball, like Ruth and Ted Williams. This guy's been around the greats, and he's great himself. It's definitely something I'll cherish the rest of my life.". Laird, like many of his teammates, had never met Harwell. (MLB.com -- Detroit Tigers)
Sox fans feverishly vote for All-Time 9 Sep 16, 2009
Ted Williams and the 1941 season when he hit. 406. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
V-Mart's 3-run double helps Red Sox to 7-5 win Sep 10, 2009
He's the fifth Red Sox left fielder to reach that milestone, joining Manny Ramirez and Hall of Famers Jim Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and Ted Williams. NOTES: The teams combined to use 13 pitchers. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gonzalez surprising Sox with his bat Sep 10, 2009
Jason Bay is the fifth left fielder in franchise history to notch at least 30 home runs and 100 RBIs in a season, joining Manny Ramirez, Jim Rice, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Williams' No. 9 a 'Natural' to Redford Sep 10, 2009
While Wednesday is a day that the number "9" is wild -- it is Sept. 9, 2009 -- it is another chance to remember the lasting magnitude of Ted Williams, the magnificent Splendid Splinter ... "I wanted to make a baseball movie for many, many years because baseball had been such a big part of my life. The No. 9 that I wore, that I was dedicating to Ted," Redford said in the recently released Ted Williams documentary filmed by HBO. "I just had it in my head as the perfect character to pattern myself... (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
TomVerducciInside Baseball The races are lacking, but here are 10 key storylines to follow. Sep 9, 2009
388 posted by Ted Williams. 7) The 60 Doubles Race. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Price seeks excellence in each start Sep 8, 2009
He joins Hank Greenberg (1934), Hal Trosky (1934 and 1936), Joe DiMaggio (1936), Ted Williams (1939), Cal Ripken (1983), Alex Rodriguez (1996), Scott Rolen (1998), Albert Pujols (2001-03), Eric Chavez (2001), Aramis Ramirez (2001), Miguel Cabrera (2005-06) and David Wright (2005-06). Jorge Cantu (2005) is the only other Rays player to turn the trick. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Beckett looks to get back on track Sep 7, 2009
Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Manny Ramirez. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Twins groundskeeper chats with fans Sep 5, 2009
The Official Site of the Minnesota Twins. Twins head groundskeeper Larry DiVito participated in a live Web chat with Twins Territory Team members on Friday. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Blyleven:Albert Pujols the modern-day Babe Sep 3, 2009
Ted Williams was a great hitter who also hit for power. But as good as he was, hitting. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Zimmerman best in state at hitting streaks Aug 30, 2009
The fact that Zimmerman is more likely than Ted Williams to get a hit in any given game illustrates an important point about hitting streaks: A walk is as good as a strikeout. BATTING ORDER MATTERS. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Gonzalez to join D-backs front office Aug 29, 2009
He is one of only 17 players in Major League history to collect at least 2,500 hits, 500 doubles, 350 home runs and 1,000 RBIs joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken, Dave Winfield, Rafael Palmeiro, Frank Robinson, Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, Andrew Dawson, Ken Griffey, Jr., Tony Perez, Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams. I'm very happy with my career, the years that I played," Gonzalez told MLB.com earlier this month. "Where I grew up, baseball was a... (MLB.com -- Arizona Diamondbacks)
Give it up for the kids Aug 28, 2009
Ted Williams, the godfather of Jimmy Fund advocacy, called Kate when she was 8 years old and bellowed, You re going to be all right, darling ... Tim Wakefield is today s Ted Williams ... When Ted Williams came back from Korea in 1953, he delivered a speech at a giant Jimmy Fund gala at the Hotel Statler. (Boston Globe)
Flag football registration open, Sports briefs Aug 28, 2009
Ted Williams League Fall Season about to begin. The Ted Williams League is about to start its 14th season. (Hingham Journal, MA)
DUGOUT: Ending the AL MVP debate Aug 27, 2009
400 batting average since Ted Williams, I can tell you that no one has had a better offensive season as a catcher than Mauer. It s easier to find a first baseman that can hit than it is a catcher. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Flagler AAU squad turns relaxed approach into tournament success Aug 26, 2009
Ted Williams turned fishing into a post-retirement career. And while Fightin' Bulldogs players Tyler Stuart and Will DeAugustino said the group maybe landed six fish big enough to keep, the team was busy frying the opposing teams during their recent weeklong trip to the famous New York village. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Phils seek improvement from Hamels Aug 26, 2009
That's faster than any player since Ted Williams collected his 600th RBI in his 675th game in 1946. Tickets. (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)
Vlad has desire to return to outfield Aug 24, 2009
The Official Site of the Los Angeles Angels. Angels slugger has been in DH role since coming off DL. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Beckett draws ace matchup in finale Aug 23, 2009
He joins Ted Williams (16), Dwight Evans (11), Jim Rice (11), Manny Ramirez (eight) and Carl Yastrzemski (eight) as the only players in club history to reach 20 homers seven or more times. With his 12th outfield assist of the year on Saturday, left fielder Jason Bay is one shy of his single-season career high of 13, set in 2007 with Pittsburgh. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
UNH women eager for Fenway game Aug 21, 2009
Still, the idea of making some history and playing in front of an enormous crowd on the diamond where Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, Jim Rice and Josh Beckett have all plied their trade means Jan. 8 will be far from just another day in the life for the Wildcats. I'm looking forward to the season; it couldn't come any quicker, Long said. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Rockies trio in running for Aaron Award Aug 20, 2009
325 average, 500 doubles and 320 homers, joining Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams and Stan Musial. Hawpe made his first All-Star appearance this summer after a spectacular first half, reaching 50 RBIs by his 60th game and coming up with one clutch hit after another. (MLB.com -- Colorado Rockies)
Mauer putting up mind-boggling numbers Aug 20, 2009
The others were Ted Williams (1941 and 1957), Joe DiMaggio (1939), Lou Gehrig (1930 and 1936) and Babe Ruth (1931). Mauer's 3-for-5 performance with two home runs and three RBIs against the Rangers on Tuesday night was the latest example of his hitting prowess this season. (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Joseph M. McDermott, 66, longtime Red Sox executive Aug 19, 2009
Mr. McDermott, Red Sox legend Ted Williams, and team executive Haywood Sullivan would exchange stories about who had caught the biggest fish. Holiday decorations and working on his gardens were special delights, and because of his time working at Skippy White s Record Store in the South End after high school, Mr. McDermott could name almost any 45 rpm record from the 1950s. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Red Sox Daubach finds new life of Brian is enjoyable Aug 18, 2009
Ted Williams, Tony Conigliaro, Jim Rice, and Nomar Garciaparra are the others. That s a pretty good trivia question, he says. (Boston Globe)
Sox hope Youkilis can spark offense Aug 17, 2009
The others are Ted Williams (13 times), Jim Rice (six times), Manny Ramirez (five times), Carl Yastremski (three times), Troy O'Leary (once) and Babe Ruth (once). Bay's 169 home runs since the beginning of the 2004 season ranks fifth among outfielders over that span. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Tisei: Voters to face variety of ballot questions in 2010 Aug 15, 2009
Backers of the initiative are proposing that the Department of Transportation, or its successor agency, set aside money in a trust to cover road obligations so that the Tobin Bridge, Sumner and Ted Williams tunnels, and Turnpike are toll-free. Local Aid With state revenues in a free-fall, cities and towns saw their local aid reduced an average of 10 percent this year. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
New Dolphins CEO Mike Dee seeks attendance boost Aug 14, 2009
"It's like Ted Williams' last home run in Fenway Park -- find me a person who wasn't there.". The analogy comes naturally for Dee because he spent the past five years as chief operating officer of the Boston Red Sox. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
New station shows promise, needs polish Aug 14, 2009
The lives and times of some ex-Red Sox players have made for compelling television recently, from HBO s unyielding look at Ted Williams to, on a smaller scale, NESN s engaging half-hour Jim Rice retrospective. But the best of the bunch is The Lost Son of Havana, a tear-jerker of a documentary on Luis Tiant s return to Cuba and his reconciliation with the friends and relatives he left behind in 2007, after 46 years in the United States. (Boston Globe)
Meche wins for Royals in return from DL Aug 14, 2009
But he had to go through the big boys -- Babe Ruth and Ted Williams -- there in the ninth, so any time you get those guys out. " You're in pretty good shape. Sure enough, the Royals won for the fourth time in seven games. Meche's return to the Royals' rotation after missing four starts with a back ailment went well for four innings. The only blemish came in the first, when Denard Span's single and Mauer's double resulted in a run. Meanwhile, the Royals provided Meche with that 5-1 lead. David... (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
LETTER: Herb Hammond was loyal friend, wonderful person Aug 12, 2009
We shared a common interest, which we discussed in e-mails, the Boston Red Sox and Ted Williams. I hope he enjoyed the team photographs of the 1918, 2004 and 2007 Boston Red Sox world championship team I sent him. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Guerrero, Morales give Angels a win Aug 11, 2009
The Official Site of the Los Angeles Angels. Duo combines for four homers, including Vlad's 400th. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
WINCHESTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Schedule of Cal Ripken Week Events Aug 11, 2009
The Arthur Griffin Museum of Photography will be selling baseball cards featuring Arthur Griffin s photographs of Ted Williams. La Patisserie will be selling individually wrapped shortbread cookies embossed with the Cal Ripken Logo. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
O'Neill: Tiger, Lefty seeking glorious finish at PGA Aug 11, 2009
Nobody's seen anything close to that batting average since Ted Williams hit. 406 in 1941. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Leer: Twins will make playoffs Aug 11, 2009
Arguably the greatest hitter ever, Ted Williams, said that the secret of hitting is to get the one good pitch in an at-bat and do something with it. It might be the first pitch - be ready. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Vlad connects on career homer No. 400 Aug 11, 2009
Guerrero hit two solo homers against the Rays, including the game-winner in the seventh inning, to join Hall of Famers Jimmie Foxx, Lou Gehrig, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth and Ted Williams. "It's a special feeling," Guerrero said through a translator. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Career RBI Leaders Aug 10, 2009
Search Local Business Listings. 8/9/2009, 2:30 a.m. PDT. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Top Sports Stories Pujols hits century mark in RBI as Cardinals top Pirates Aug 9, 2009
Going into this season, Pujols was tied with Ted Williams at eight consecutive seasons, but now he's eclipsed Williams. "Wow," Wainwright said when told of the Pujols' statistics. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Youth Leagues Aug 8, 2009
He loves playing the game, and even more, he loves teaching it and he loves the fact that in the 12 years his Ted Williams League has been around, there hasn t been a single case of Little League Elbow, a painful, but all too common injury in youth sports, especially baseball. Wed Apr 08, 2009, 06:00 AM EDT. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Column: Only the beginning for Mitchell Aug 7, 2009
Lest you think this is unusual, remember that baseball, as the great Ted Williams said, is the only field of endeavor where one can succeed three times out of 10 and be considered a good performer. That was the view of one of the greatest hitters of all time, a Hall of Famer who was the last major leaguer to hit. (New Iberia, LA)
Story about Hall of Famer Aug 5, 2009
The American League MVP in 1942, he edged out the great Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox for that honor. In the spring of 1943, I was in Army Air Corps pre-meteorology training at the University of Oregon in Eugene. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Wills had close-up view of new Hall of Famers Aug 5, 2009
Along the way, Wills served up fastballs to the game's latest inductees -- Rickey Henderson, who hit 81 leadoff home runs and stole a record 1,406 bases, and Jim Rice, who followed two other Red Sox left fielders, Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski, into the shrine at Cooperstown, N.Y.. "Jim Rice was the consummate pro," Wills said. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Angels Inbox: Why let Halladay get away? Aug 4, 2009
That would be as unfair with Aybar or Kendrick as it was to Bonds, A-Rod, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Gil Hodges or star-crossed Bill Buckner. It has been an unreal time with the offense erupting almost as soon as Torii Hunter, Vlad Guerrero and Juan Rivera went down, but why isn't Izturis in the lineup every day. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Note to Bud: Shoeless Joe is worthy of Hall of Fame Aug 2, 2009
Ted Williams, for one. Joe Jackson died two years after our collaboration. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
