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Ted Williams

1918 to 2002

THE KID

Red Sox hitting scientist and the last .400 season, plus military service that paused peak years.

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.406

Season AVG

1941

2

Triple Crowns

Widely cited

1966

Hall of Fame

Cooperstown

2

Wars served

Career pauses

Boston Red Sox

1939 to 1960

Biography

Theodore Samuel Williams starred for the Boston Red Sox, won multiple MVP awards, and hit .406 in 1941. Hall of Fame class of 1966. Military service in two wars interrupted his career.

Born1918-08-30, San Diego, California
Died2002-07-05, Inverness, Florida
NationalityUnited States
PositionLeft Fielder
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)

Career statistics

MLB (Red Sox)

1941 average.406
HOF class1966
MVP awards2widely cited
FranchiseRed Sox

Career timeline

  1. 1939

    Red Sox debut

    Begins a Fenway legend.

  2. 1941

    .406

    Posts the last .400 season in MLB.

  3. 1966

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Cooperstown.

  4. 2002

    Passed away

    Died July 5, 2002.

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1966)
  • 2x MVP (widely cited)
  • Multiple batting titles
  • Military service in WWII and Korea

Legacy

Williams chased hitting truth with stubborn excellence. Fenway's left-field story still starts with The Kid.

Career statistics

MLB (Red Sox)

1941 average.406
HOF class1966
MVP awards2widely cited
FranchiseRed Sox

Achievements and awards

  • National Baseball Hall of Fame (1966)
  • 2x MVP (widely cited)
  • Multiple batting titles
  • Military service in WWII and Korea

Career timeline

  1. 1939

    Red Sox debut

    Begins a Fenway legend.

  2. 1941

    .406

    Posts the last .400 season in MLB.

  3. 1966

    Hall of Fame

    Enshrined in Cooperstown.

  4. 2002

    Passed away

    Died July 5, 2002.

Legacy

Williams chased hitting truth with stubborn excellence. Fenway's left-field story still starts with The Kid.

Images

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Sources

Research record: .orchestrator/research/legends/ted-williams.md. Career totals are widely published league or Hall of Fame figures and should be read with competition and era labels. Image credits appear under the Images tab. Video links open third-party YouTube pages.