Ted Williams Quotes

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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."

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Baseball gives every American boy a chance to excel. Not just to be as good as someone else, but to be better. This is the nature of man and the name of the game.

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If you don't think too good, don't think too much.

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A kid copies what is good. I remember the first time I saw Lefty O'Doul, and he was as far away as those palms. And I saw the guy come to bat in batting practice. I was looking through a knothole, and I said, "Geez, does that guy look good!" And it was Lefty O'Doul, one of the greatest hitters ever.

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I hope somebody hits.400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit.400.

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If you get fooled by a pitch with less than two strikes, take it.

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

Ted Williams

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Born: August 30, 1918

Died: July 5, 2002 (aged 83)

Bio: Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball career as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 1942 and 1946 1960.

Known for:

The science of hitting (1971)
Goodnight, Johnny Tractor
Wild Moments
Jazz: The Iconic Images of Ted Williams

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