Ted williams

Ted Williams

By mbelch8417

  • Ted Williams is Born

    Ted Samuel Williams is born in San Diego, California. He was named after President Theodore Roosevelt and his father Samuel Williams.
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    Childhood

    During Ted's childhood, Ted and his brother, Danny, would be forced to walk around with their mother to help collect funds for the Salvation Army. Ted hated doing this because he would be mocked and made fun of at school. Ted also played backyard baseball with his friends during his childhood.
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    Ted Learns How to Throw a Baseball

    Ted is taught how to throw a baseball by his uncle, Saul Venzor. Saul was a semi-professional baseball player who pitched against Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.

  • Ted Signs with the Padres

    Ted Williams was offered a contract with the New York Yankees, but his mom had him turn down the contract so he could stay closer to her. Williams instead signs with the San Diego Padres.

  • Williams Traded to Boston Red Sox

    Ted Williams caught the eye of Red Sox scouts in his first season with the Padres. It takes two seasons before the Padres can trade Ted due to a promise they made his mother. Ted plays one season in the minor leagues befor being promoted to the majors.

  • Ted Williams MLB Debut

    Ted Williams plays his first offical major league baseball game at age 20
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    .406 Season

    Ted Williams bats with an average of over .400 for the entire season, becoming the first to do so in eleven seasons. Ted's average an the last day of the season was .39955 which rounds up to .400, but Ted risked hitting under .400 by playing the last double header where he hit six for eight and hit .406 for the season.
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    Ted Opts to Join U.S. Navy

    Ted Williams trained for two years as a military pilot and gunner, but never sees action.

  • MVP

    Ted Williams bats .342, 38 home runs, and 123 RBI's after missing two seasons with the navy. Williams wins the voting for MVP.

  • Fractured Elbow

    Ted Williams fractures his elbow and ends his season chasing a fastball. The injury appears to affect him in the 1951 season when he has an uncharicatistic season.
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    Ted Leaves for Korean War

    Ted Williams is called into duty again; however, Ted did see action this time as he flew 39 missions.

  • 500th Home Run

    Ted Williams hits his 500th Home Run off of Cleveland Indians Pitcher Wynn Hawkins.

  • Last Game

    Ted Williams plays his last major league baseball game at age 42. Ted batted 1 for 3, scored two times and had one RBI. Ted Williams hits a home run on his last carrer at bat.

  • Hall of Fame

    Ted Williams is inducted into the Hall of Fame with 93.38% of the first ballot votes.

  • Ted Williams Dies

    Ted Williams dies of a cardiac arrest at age 83. His dead body undergoes surgery to decapitate him and his head and body are frozen in liquid nitrogen.