When talking baseball most people will recognize the names Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, and Lou Gehrig. These men were all great baseball players and also had an event or events well publicized that created an even bigger legacy. Babe's could be calling his shot or promising to hit homeruns for sick children. Jackie's would be breaking the color barrier for Major League Baseball. Lou's would be his amazing streak of games played in a row or him having to leave the game too early because of his disease. The media covered all of these events so the public would know what was going on with their favorite baseball player.
Ted Williams was never one who enjoyed the media or the limelight. This is why his war stories and his accomplishments during World War II and the Korean War were not highly publicized or covered by the media. Ted believed that he was like any other man serving his country when called upon and did not want his stories made more important than other men's. What Ted did not know or refused to believe was that he was not the normal everyday man. He was the greatest hitter to ever live who was performing combat missions for his country. Babe, Jackie, and Lou never flew a Navy plane and more importantly they never had to serve their country in combat. Ted Williams will always be remembered as the greatest hitter to ever live. Hopefully this web page will help you remember him also as one of the Navy's greatest pilots and a man that served his country when he was called upon.
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