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A Life Remembered

A special section published by the Globe July 6, 2002.
An appreciation
His .406 season
The greatest hitter
Writers spelled trouble
Ted's All-Star games
The longest home run
The later years
The fisherman
The San Diego years
The last game
Talk of the town

Lasting Impressions
A special section published by the Globe July 22, 2002.
Why we remember
The science of hitting
Legends' tales
Red Sox' tales

Splendid Portraits

John Updike, David Halberstam and Peter Gammons capture small parts of a life that in many ways was beyond words
'Hub fans bid Kid Adieu'
Day with a great one
Williams was a big hit

Photo galleries
The life of Ted Williams
Ted Williams memorabilia
Fans' reactions

Ted's will

Cyronics pact

Compare his signatures

Download wallpaper

Message boards

Tributes to Ted
The remains debate

Other stories

Additional stories

Globe Archives

The Kid
    A Shaughnessy tribute
    from August, 1994
Tunnel of love
    Dedication of the
    Ted Williams Tunnel
    in December, 1995
It went far away
    50th anniversary
    of longest home run
    in Fenway history
Ted's the star attraction
    Williams' appearance
    at the 1999 All-Star
    game at Fenway
More archives

Yaz departed before finale

By Joe Burris, Globe Staff, 7/23/2002

ed Sox great Carl Yastrzemski was among those who participated in last night's Ted Williams celebration but did not take the field with former and current Red Sox players toward the end of the memorial event.

''I think he had to leave the ballpark,'' said Kevin Shea, Red Sox director of communications and baseball information. ''I don't know what transpired, but I believe he had to leave.

''I know he really wanted to be here, and that's why he was here. He was more than happy to speak and to participate.''

Yastrzemski was joined by former Red Sox broadcaster Ned Martin as he spoke about succeeding Williams in left field. His major league career began in 1961, one season after Williams retired.