Ted Williams and Friends: 1960-2002

by Dick Trust

Overview

Ted Williams capped a storybook baseball career with a storybook ending, hitting a home run in his last at bat in the major leagues. That blast, on a dreary September 28, 1960, at Boston's Fenway Park, ushered in a post-playing career during which the Red Sox legend would become a first-ballot Hall of Famer just six years later. During his retirement, he maintained his longtime active assistance of the Jimmy Fund in its fight against cancer, encouraged youngsters at his Ted Williams Baseball Camp, and coached current and future big leaguers in Red Sox spring training. In 1969, he was named American League Manager of the Year; in 1991, he received a Presidential Medal of Freedom from George H.W. Bush; and in 1995, a Boston tunnel was dedicated in his honor. In one of his last appearances, Ted joined fellow nominees for baseball's All-Century Team at the 1999 All-Star Game at Fenway Park—creating an iconic, lasting image of the man known as "The Kid," the "Splendid Splinter," and "Teddy Ballgame."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467122948
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/23/2015
Series:	Images of Modern America
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

As a young autograph seeker growing up in Boston and later as an award-winning sports writer for the Patriot Ledger, Dick Trust met Ted Williams on numerous occasions and, carrying a camera with him on most assignments, has included many of his own photographs in this publication.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Ted's Last Game 9

2 Man of (All) the People 17

3 Going Camping 23

4 The Jimmy Fund 29

5 Old-Timers Games 35

6 Honor Roll 67

7 Farewell 85

Epilogue 93