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Ted's Born
Ted Williams was born August 30, 1918 in San Diego California -
Ted Graduates High School in and goes to Amherst College
Ted graduates High School and goes to Amherst college in -
Ted wins the award for the All-Southern California Honors
He wins this award for hitting and pitching -
Ted makes his first Debut in the minors for the San Diego Padres
He makes his debut in the Pacific Coast league -
Red Sox sign Ted
The Red Sox buy Ted's contract off of the padres -
Red Sox Debut
Ted plays his first Major league game. -
Ted gets married
Ted marries Doris Soul -
War
Ted Williams get drafted for the war -
"A man has to have goals for a day, for a lifetime. And that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.’"
"A man has to have goals for a day, for a lifetime. And that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.’" (Montville 155) -
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"Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer." (Montville 354) -
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"Hitting is fifty percent above the shoulders." (Montville 397) -
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"I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit." (Montville 401) -
HIts 500th Homerun
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Gets inducted into hall of fame
Ted Williams get inducted into the hall of fame -
Passes away