Return to Collecting Top 50 of All Time - #6 - Ted Williams

[@mookiechillson]

that 41 play ball is easily my favorite Ted you showed. how great that it's a family heirloom. great episode, Darren

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Thanks Mookie! I'm thrilled to have it in the collection!

[@basementcardcollector]

Wow!!! This was one of my favorites Darren! Loved hearing all of his accomplishments listed AND then he missed 3 PRIME seasons to serve our country!!! Super cool cards and ball too! I knew it, Dawson is in your Top 5 too!

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Haha! Thanks Jason! Teddy was the man, for sure! Glad you enjoyed!

[@MidLifeCards]

Your rookie card is a freaking beauty. His quote about managers at the end is hilarious

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Ha! Thanks Graig! I thought that was a fun quote...

[@TCBsprtscards]

Another fantastic episode! Some really nice cards and great information, thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!

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Thanks! Glad you enjoyed! Have a great weekend as well!

[@iconic_baseball]

Great episode Darren, and beautiful Teddy Ballgame cards! 👏

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Thanks Al! Glad you enjoyed!

[@ClementeCollector]

Great stuff Darren! What a one of one! My favorite is the 54 Bowman, love that card!

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Thanks Theo! Glad you enjoyed bro! I agree, the 54 Bowman is such a great card!

[@vintagesanctuary]

Darren, I love the quotes at the end, from Ted and contemporaries! Man, oh man, your Ted Williams rookie is like a grail of grails and looks so amazing! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 You have really put together an epic collection, my collecting brother! 😊👊

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Thanks Adam! I appreciate that! Glad you enjoyed!

[@larrygitlin6017]

Great cards especially your 1941 Playball that you got with your Dad at the Hall of fame. I am going next week for the first time with my son.A great Fathers Day gift. You also have a super Fathers Day!

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Thanks Larry! I hope you and you son have a blast at the Hall of Fame! Have a great Fathers Day!

[@AngryOldManTTM]

Great video Darren. Super choice for #6. Really enjoyed seeing the card that your father gave you. Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks Ed! I'm super happy to have the card from my dad in the collection! Glad you enjoyed!

[@rayfromphilly6969]

great video darren. love all of those williams cards. he has such awesome cards.

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Thanks Ray! I agree, he has some very iconic cards! Glad you enjoyed!

[@godisgreat8462]

Awesome as always my friend 🎉

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Thanks Ken! Glad you enjoyed!

[@videoguy316]

Really like your Williams cards. The 41 is a great card & even greater because of the family memories. Fantastic video Darren.

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Thanks Doug! Glad you enjoyed!

[@ACD1994]

Great cards, Darren. Really like the story for your 1941 PlayBall Ted Williams. I didn't know the '54 Bowman is, a short print, that's one of my favorites. A fair place I think, though, for Ted, on the list. Could be the greatest hitter, but his service outside of baseball is, also what stands out too. Looking forward to the top 5. Thanks Darren.

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Thanks Andrew! I agree, his military service really makes him great! Glad you enjoyed!

[@SouthernFriedCards]

Another great video. Thanks

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Thanks Glenn! Glad you enjoyed!

[@ACollectorsDream]

Incredible cards and awesome video

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Thanks Orlando! Glad you enjoyed, my friend!

[@Hodges1455]

Gave a video like. The card from your father is outstanding. Always loved his’54 Bowman too.

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Thanks Brian! Glad you enjoyed!! Williams has some great looking cards, for sure!!

[@360stockflips]

Love the 41 and having the memories to go with it make it an extra special card.

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Thank you! I'm super happy to have it in the collection!

[@CardKingCollectibles]

Loved this video Darren! Those are some great cards and autographs that you showed of Teddy Ballgame! As a Pre-War guy and Red Sox fan, I would say that Williams is my all time favorite player.

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Thanks Silas! He was incredible! Glad you enjoyed!

[@scottpark-hp4gd]

Great stuff

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Thanks Scott! Glad you enjoyed!

[@TankeeFan]

Love Williams. Great cards, esp 41 from Cooperstown. Most impressive stat to me is TW hit 406 in ‘41, but also hit 388 in ‘57 - 16 years later! Def hitting GOAT.

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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! I agree, hitting .406 is insane, but hitting .388 when you're 39 is equally as impressive!

[@blixcards]

The best in my eyes! Good placing, though and amazing breakdown and cards showcased as always. Wild rumor has it Ted's head and body are separate in cryostasis because the lab accidentally decapitated him against the family's wishes. Something about there was more than one "service type" at the lab and just a head frozen is one of them. Allegedly, of course! One of those rumors I genuinely hope is NOT true!

[@returntocollecting]

I read the same. Imagine that "accident"?? Nuts! Glad you enjoyed!

[@blixcards]

@@returntocollecting Nuts is right! Hopefully it just isn't true... As always, thank you sir!

[@RobCashCards]

Imagine what his stats would look like if he didn’t miss all those years during his prime. He is a true American hero!

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100% agree Rob! Incredible player!!

[@peterb4871]

Very nice Ted Williams cards

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Thanks Peter! Glad you enjoyed!

[@signsofthepastime]

Teddy! I was waiting for this one. I have him ranked a little higher but it’s my Sox bias. Amazing cards and ball, Darren. I believe it was Jimmy Piersall that replaced Ted as card #66 in the 54 Bowman set. Great video and quotes!

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Thanks Hugo! Was hoping you'd like this one! You're right, it was Piersall! Glad you enjoyed!

[@CollectingMaddux1987]

It still amazes me, Ted Williams essentially put up the same numbers for his entire season what Joe D did during his streak.

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Thanks Allen! Its crazy, right?? What's more amazing to me is that he didn't win the MVP.

[@4softcorners728]

Great tribute to Teddy Ballgame Darren!

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Thanks Joe! Glad you enjoyed! Was hoping you liked this one!

[@billyballgamesportscards]

Nice the Splendid Splinter! I grew up thinking he was the greatest hitter of all time. I don't currently have any of his playing days cards. I really need to fix that!

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Thanks Billy! He was one of the greatest, for sure! You should get a playing days card of his!!

[@billyballgamesportscards]

@@returntocollecting I know there are just so many I want at this point.

[@BringingTheHeat-VBC]

I always liked Ted. He was good. Sad he lost all his records, like Cobb. Their prices are down 90%... Sad. Always a good time to pick-up a Ted though. Great Presentation today. take care!

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Thanks Mike! I agree, its rough... Appreciate you watching!

[@junkfoodjohnny]

If you average out those years he missed, he would have ended up with at least 3,200 hits, 630 homers, 640 doubles, 2,200 runs, and 2,100 RBI’s. Batting average would have likely cracked .350 too.

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Yup! Him and Gehrig are my biggest "what if's."

[@junkfoodjohnny]

@@returntocollecting Gehrig? He was 36 when he was shot. How about the 3 years DiMaggio missed at 28-30, or Feller when he was 23-25?

[@CleanCheapShots]

If Ted Williams played today, he would be a 17 time batting champ. These kids don't know how to hit for average. So, if he is the greatest hitter of all time, then that makes your top 5 all pitchers. lol I have his book, "The Science of Hitting."

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I agree Drew! I've been to games where the starting lineup is all hitting below .225. The Science of Hitting is a great book!!

[@scottpark-hp4gd]

Bar none, Ted has the best looking cards in the hobby.

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He has some great looking cards!

[@jon-eriksuermann9844]

I’m just saying, Williams had one chance to become a champion and lost to Musial.

[@ACD1994]

Musial is a great player. But this is baseball. Not boxing.

[@jon-eriksuermann9844]

@@ACD1994 baseball is the one sport that Championships doesn’t matter, yet they play to win the game.

[@returntocollecting]

They were both fantastic ballplayers and great Americans.