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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
A special section published by the Globe July 22, 2002.
Why we remember
The science of hitting
Legends' tales
Red Sox' tales
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
The life of Ted Williams
Ted Williams memorabilia
Fans' reactions
Ted's will
 Cyronics pact
Compare his signatures
Download wallpaper
Tributes to Ted
The remains debate
Additional stories
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
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1941: The .406 season
| April |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
15 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 7-6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.000 |
16 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 8-7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.500 |
18 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 3-2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.667 |
19 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 7-2 |
Did not play |
20 |
A |
Wash. |
W, 14-8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.500 |
21 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 6-5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.400 |
22 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 12-5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.444 |
23 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 4-2 |
Did not play |
24 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 6-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.400 |
25 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 3-1 |
Did not play |
26 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 8-1 |
Did not play |
29 |
A |
Det. |
L, 5-3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.462 |
30 |
A |
Det. |
L,12-8 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.389 |
| May |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
1 |
A |
Det. |
W, 15-9 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.348 |
2 |
A |
Clev. |
L, 7-3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.307 |
3 |
A |
Clev. |
L, 4-2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.333 |
4 |
A |
St.L. |
W, 11-4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.334 |
7 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 4-3 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.359 |
11 |
H |
N.Y. |
W, 13-5 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.378 |
12 |
H |
N.Y. |
W, 8-4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.375 |
13 |
H |
Chi. |
L, 3-2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.373 |
14 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 10-7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.339 |
15 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 6-4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.339 |
16 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 9-3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.333 |
17 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 12-9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.353 |
18 |
H |
Det. |
L, 6-5 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.347 |
19 |
H |
Det. |
L, 4-2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.342 |
20 |
H |
Det. |
W, 4-2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.341 |
21 |
H |
St.L. |
W, 8-6 |
5 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.369 |
22 |
H |
St.L. |
L, 4-1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.371 |
23 |
A |
N.Y. |
T, 9-9 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
.374 |
24 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 7-6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.383 |
25 |
A |
N.Y. |
W, 10-3 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.404 |
27 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 5-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.406 |
|
L, 11-1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.400 |
28 |
H |
Phil. |
L, 8-6 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.409 |
29 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 6-4 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.421 |
30 |
H |
N.Y. |
L, 4-3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.422 |
|
W, 13-0 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.429 |
| June |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
1 |
A |
Det. |
W, 7-6 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.431 |
Det. |
W, 6-5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.430 |
2 |
A |
Det. |
W, 9-1 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.426 |
5 |
A |
Clev. |
W, 14-1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
.436 |
6 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 6-3 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.438 |
7 |
A |
Chi. |
L, 5-4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.433 |
8 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 5-3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
.425 |
Chi. |
W, 3-0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.418 |
12 |
A |
St.L. |
L, 9-4 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.409 |
St.L. |
W, 3-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.412 |
14 |
H |
Chi. |
L, 5-2 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.418 |
15 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 8-6 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.421 |
Chi. |
W, 6-4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.427 |
17 |
H |
Det. |
W, 14-6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.422 |
Det. |
L, 8-5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.426 |
18 |
H |
Det. |
L, 5-2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.419 |
19 |
H |
Det. |
W, 6-4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.417 |
20 |
H |
St.L. |
W, 4-2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.421 |
21 |
H |
St.L. |
L, 13-9 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.417 |
22 |
H |
St.L. |
W, 7-5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.415 |
St.L. |
L, 12-3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.409 |
24 |
H |
Clev. |
W, 13-2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.404 |
25 |
H |
Clev. |
W, 7-2 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
26 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 11-8 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.413 |
27 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 5-3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.412 |
28 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 3-1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.411 |
29 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 13-1 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.412 |
Phil. |
L, 3-2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.406 |
| July |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
1 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 7-2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.402 |
N.Y. |
L, 9-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.403 |
2 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 8-4 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.402 |
3 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 5-2 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.404 |
5 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 5-0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.403 |
6 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 6-2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.402 |
Wash. |
W, 4-2 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.405 |
11 |
A |
Det. |
L, 2-0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.399 |
12 |
A |
Det. |
W, 7-5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.397 |
Det. |
W, 10-2 |
Did not play |
13 |
A |
Clev. |
L, 9-6 |
Did not play |
Clev. |
L, 2-1 |
Did not play |
14 |
A |
Clev. |
L, 4-1 |
Did not play |
15 |
A |
Clev. |
W, 6-2 |
Did not play |
16 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 2-1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.395 |
17 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 7-4 |
Did not play |
18 |
A |
Chi. |
L, 4-3 |
Did not play |
19 |
A |
St.L. |
L, 9-3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.393 |
St.L |
L, 4-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.393 |
20 |
A |
St.L. |
L, 6-3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.395 |
St.L |
L, 10-0 |
Did not play |
22 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 6-2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.396 |
23 |
H |
Chi. |
L, 10-4 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.397 |
24 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 11-1 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.397 |
25 |
H |
Clev. |
W, 10-6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.400 |
26 |
H |
Clev. |
W, 4-3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.405 |
27 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 4-0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
29 |
H |
St.L. |
L, 3-2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.407 |
31 |
H |
St.L. |
L, 16-11 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
.410 |
St.L |
W, 4-1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.409 |
| August |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
2 |
H |
Det. |
L, 6-5 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.412 |
3 |
H |
Det. |
L, 6-3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.410 |
4 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 7-6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.407 |
5 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 6-5 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.408 |
6 |
H |
N.Y. |
W, 6-3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
N.Y. |
L, 3-1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.403 |
7 |
H |
N.Y. |
W, 9-5 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.408 |
8 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 15-8 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.407 |
9 |
H |
Wash. |
L, 8-6 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.407 |
10 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 7-6 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.411 |
Wash. |
L, 8-2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.410 |
11 |
A |
N.Y. |
W, 8-0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
.412 |
12 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 4-0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
.411 |
13 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 4-0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
.413 |
14 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 11-8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.410 |
Phil. |
L, 10-8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
15 |
A |
Wash. |
W, 9-0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.405 |
16 |
A |
Wash. |
W, 8-6 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
.408 |
17 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 6-2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.405 |
19 |
A |
St.L. |
L, 3-2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.404 |
St.L. |
W, 10-7 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
.410 |
20 |
A |
St.L. |
L, 11-9 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
.411 |
St.L. |
L, 4-3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.411 |
21 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 8-5 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.414 |
22 |
A |
Chi. |
W, 2-1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.411 |
23 |
A |
Chi. |
L, 3-0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.409 |
24 |
A |
Clev. |
L, 4-3 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.408 |
Clev. |
L, 5-2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.404 |
25 |
A |
Clev. |
W, 1-0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
.402 |
26 |
A |
Clev. |
W, 9-4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
.404 |
27 |
A |
Det. |
L, 6-3 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.405 |
28 |
A |
Det. |
L, 8-7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.407 |
30 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 12-3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
.409 |
31 |
H |
Phil. |
W, 5-3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
Phil. |
L, 3-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.407 |
| September |
Date |
H/A |
Opp. |
Result |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
Avg. |
1 |
H |
Wash. |
W, 13-9 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
.409 |
Wash. |
W, 10-2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.410 |
3 |
H |
N.Y. |
L, 2-1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.409 |
4 |
H |
N.Y. |
L, 6-3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.411 |
6 |
A |
N.Y. |
W, 8-2 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.409 |
7 |
A |
N.Y. |
L, 8-5 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
.413 |
9 |
H |
Det. |
W, 6-0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.412 |
10 |
H |
Det. |
W, 11-2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.413 |
12 |
H |
St.L. |
W, 5-0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
.410 |
13 |
H |
St.L. |
W, 7-2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
.409 |
14 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 9-2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
.411 |
Chi. |
W, 5-1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
.409 |
15 |
H |
Chi. |
W, 6-1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
.409 |
17 |
H |
Clev. |
W, 3-2 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.408 |
18 |
H |
Clev. |
L, 6-1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.405 |
20 |
H |
N.Y. |
L, 8-1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.406 |
21 |
H |
N.Y. |
W, 4-1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.406 |
23 |
A |
Wash. |
L, 4-3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
.405 |
24 |
A |
Wash. |
W, 7-2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.402 |
Wash. |
W, 5-4 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
.401 |
27 |
A |
Phil. |
W, 5-1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
.400 |
28 |
A |
Phil. |
W,12-11 |
5 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
.404 |
Phil. |
L, 7-1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
.406 |
|
