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My Take
What grips me about Ted Williams isn't the batting average, staggering as it is. It's that this 195cm slugger from San Diego twice walked away from his prime to serve as a military aviator in two wars, then came back and kept hitting. The MVPs and Hall of Fame plaque are inevitable footnotes; the Presidential Medal of Freedom and Air Medal tell the deeper story. I find myself endlessly wondering what numbers he'd own had he never left. To me he stands as proof that greatness and sacrifice can share the same man without either diminishing the other.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ted Williams
- Name (Japanese)
- テッド・ウィリアムズ
- Reading
- てっど・うぃりあむず
- Born
- August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Horse
- Origin
- San Diego, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 195 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- military officer / baseball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Hoover High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Air Medal
- 1957 Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- 1949 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1946 Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award
- 1995 Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame
- 1966 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Ted Williams born?
August 30, 1918 – July 5, 2002.
Where is Ted Williams from?
Ted Williams is from San Diego, California, United States.
What does Ted Williams do?
Ted Williams works as military officer, baseball player.
How tall is Ted Williams?
Ted Williams is 195 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.