TED WILLIAMS 'The Greatest Hitter of All Time Under Fire!'

TED WILLIAMS 'The Greatest Hitter of All Time Under Fire!' A trained fighter pilot during WWII and The Korean War, he lost five years of his prime serving his country. An icon who did it his way, a running battle with the press, fans, and enemy gunners only stiffened his resolve. Shot down he got back up brushed himself off and back in the batters box without breaking a sweat!.(Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing).

[@bretiverson4698]

He served, defended, and led!!

[@jeffdeziel8427]

Not only the greatest hitter of all time and one of the greatest anglers of all time but also a fighter pilot. That is one hell of a man.

[@BrianBoese-im8jm]

Should be a movie

[@vincentavino4334]

I just watched a video that had the hair on my arms standing at attention. The Ted Williams story. As a poster in the video said ,'Ted Williams God's gift to baseball '. He was a great player, a fighter pilot and an had he not missed 5 seasons ,who knows maybe the alltime Homerun leader.He still hit over 500HRs. Simply Amazing!

[@Airbaja]

Salute the Natural! Thanks for the comment V/4!

[@vincentavino4334]

@@Airbaja That was real . I am an Italian from N.Y. All I ever heard was DiMaggio. But Williams by many peoples account's was the greatest hitter EVER!

[@howie9751]

@@vincentavino4334 Not a great clutch hitter.

[@howie9751]

Not a great clutch hitter.

[@vincentavino4334]

@howie9751 Howie, I never seen Williams play, but I would have loved to. I seen the stats and what other players at that time said about him. A couple of things really stood out for me. Obviously not only hitting .406,but going 6 for 8 in that doubleheader to end that season. His final season hitting .388. And being a pilot in the service. Have you some facts on him ?

[@JesusFirst12]

Semper Fi Teddy Ballgame. From the Class of 1979 Hoover High San Diego. “Long may our banner be, crowned with victory”!

[@Airbaja]

I use to watch the Triple 'A' Padres, once he was there just watching. My Peeep's and Uncle's went to Point Loma, I could walk to Belmont Park, cute girls....Thanks for watchin my channel Hoover!

[@JesusFirst12]

@@Airbaja ever been to Mike’s Sky Ranch?

[@Airbaja]

@@JesusFirst12 SMOKED A TON OF BOWLS, MIGHT BE YES, MIGHT BE NO, I DON'T KNOW? What's doin there, it might shake some crystal loose in me Gulliver!

[@markukeley2924]

Teddy Ballgame! What a stud, what an American!

[@Airbaja]

I THOUGHT WE ALL COULD USE A REMINDER, as we throw around G.O.A.T this and G.O.A.T that, right?!

[@markukeley2924]

@@Airbaja Thanks for the wake-up call: Duty and Integrity over all else. Cheers, Airbaja!

[@Airbaja]

@@markukeley2924 and a .344 lifetime BA! If only, lol.

[@2098elk]

What a role model! Need more like him today.

[@researcher3981]

Role model? The bastard only thought of himself, was known to spit at fans, asked for salary cut, when going through a divorce; when the team needed a hit, he wouldn't swing at a marginal pitch, because he was looking for a walk.

[@researcher3981]

Your role model, was fined $5,000 in the 1950's for spitting at or toward the fans several times!

[@odinosiris8951]

Absolutely loved this.. thank you

[@Airbaja]

Thank you very much, have a great weekend & Go Dodgers, lol.

[@treborhi]

wow, what a life. I wonder which made him more proud, being a a baseball player or a fighter pilot in two wars.

[@BrianBoese-im8jm]

Goat

[@jeffhemmen9088]

Simply the best ever

[@Airbaja]

No if’s, and’s or but’s!

[@joemarshall4226]

I always read that Ted couldn't run, but in these videos, and others I saw, it looks like moved pretty dam well. Ted set the all-time record for reaching first base safely in 1941, something like 82 games in a row by hit, walk or hit by pitch

[@szqsk8]

This was really great AB. I'm not much of a sports fan but I enjoyed this. I love hearing the backstories of interesting people, of how bands got together, how a hit song came to be, etc.Another great history lesson for me. Szzz. 🤘🍸

[@Airbaja]

Right?! Same here, I love to hear about dedication rewarded and obstacles overcome.

[@buckfan1969]

I was 9 years old when he hit that homer in his last at bat. It's between him and Ruth for greatest hitter, and I'll take Williams.

[@skyedog24]

I really love it when you do these misc. films.did i say film.Thank You.

[@Airbaja]

Thank you Maan, that helps inspire me, nice to know your out there!

[@TheCaphayes]

When asked who is the best hitter of all time I, as well as most baseball fans without hesitation say Ted Williams.

[@Airbaja]

Dead-On!

[@josephdovi1565]

A Man's Man

[@Airbaja]

Yeeeeup!

[@therealbs2000]

They based the character hondo on ted williams.

[@Airbaja]

They could have based The Natural, The Mighty Hercules, or even god, on The Machine! LEGEND.

[@jimcatanzaro7808]

0 of American athletes would even spend 1 day in a war today

[@Airbaja]

The day after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Pat told a reporter, “At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot of my family has gone and fought in wars and I really haven’t done a damn thing.” In the spring of 2002, Pat married his high school love, Marie, and upon his return from their honeymoon, announced to the Cardinals he had decided to place his NFL career on hold to enlist in the U.S. Army with his brother, Kevin. The decision shocked many and garnered national media attention despite his refusal to speak publicly about the choice. Pat and Kevin joined the U.S. Army that July, committing to a three-year term. They were assigned to the second battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment in Fort Lewis, Washington. They served tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, and in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom in 2004. On the evening of April 22, 2004, Pat’s unit was ambushed as it traveled through the rugged, canyon terrain of eastern Afghanistan. His heroic efforts to provide cover for fellow soldiers as they escaped from the canyon led to his untimely and tragic death via fratricide. Never say Never.....

[@wehaveasituation]

Teddy was a trip. His Mexican mother and his essential Mexican character deserves more attention and elucidation. He vehemently denied any connection with her, which is quite sad. But did this intense denial not build his freakish skill at the plate? Let's consider his routine pre-game approach to a full length mirror--in his jockey shorts and a bat--declaring to the mirror, "I'm Ted Fuckig Williams.."...no bullshit, Ted did this every game...

[@BrianBoese-im8jm]

When men were men...

[@martinavila6821]

Chicano power

[@nickmele9968]

Theodore

[@johngonzalez8313]

This is an edited documentary. You’ve taken out a lot of different parts.

[@skyedog24]

🇺🇸🛣️.

[@szqsk8]

First 🎉

[@Airbaja]

Yes you are!

[@researcher3981]

I forgot, speaking of W.A.R. up through the age of 36, for every 650 plate appearances, Ruth 10.41 wins above replacement(WAR) Williams 8.79; while at it Hornsby 8.84, Mays 8.79...Williams was no GOAT, even playing 88 games a year in parks with right field wall less than 5 ft high! (Fenway & Yankee) whereas Musial played against a 28 ft high screen across RF. That he hit between 6-10 off of every year. (Mabe 10-15)

[@Airbaja]

OPINION NOTED; Consider smaller ball parks and the ground rule double rule was instituted until 1929, how many of the previous 537 home runs of Babe's might have been only ground rule doubles under the new rule? Prior to the introduction of this rule, if a batted ball bounced into the stands or out of play due to other obstructions, it was typically ruled as a home run. However, with the new rule in place, such batted balls were considered ground rule doubles. It's challenging to determine the exact number of Babe Ruth's previous home runs that might have been ruled as ground rule doubles under the new rule, as it would require a detailed analysis of each specific home run. Additionally, it depends on the ballparks he played in, as the ground rule double rule could vary slightly from one stadium to another. However, it's safe to assume that there may have been a few home runs in Babe Ruth's career prior to 1929 that, under the new rule, would have been counted as ground rule doubles due to the ball bouncing into the stands.

[@researcher3981]

Once Yankee Stadium was opened 1923 thru 1928 when ground rule double came in Ruth 2981 ab 273 hr =.0916 hr % age 28-33 1929 thru 1932 after ground rule double Ruth 2008 ab 182 hr = .0901 hr % age 34-37 From 1923 thru '32 ruth had 8 inside the park hr's, 3-4 line drive hr's and 400+ "Deep" hr's. We can discount any talk of cheap hr's! Was his 42 ounce bat tampered with? There has been some question.