July 05, 2002

The Great Ballpark in the Sky

Baseball lost another of its great legends today, as Ted Williams passed away at 83. Williams was probably the best all around hitter the game ever saw. And his career accomplishments are even more amazing when one realizes that the Splendid Splinter game up nearly 5 years in his prime ('43-'45 and '52-'53) to fly combat missions in World War II and Korea.

Posted by blipsman at July 5, 2002 02:46 PM
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