Something to pass the time on a slow sports night

[tidwell]

HBO: TED WILLIAMS: HBO SPORTS DOCUMENTARY DEBUTS JULY 15th

Born in 1918 in San Diego, Williams was a latchkey child from a broken home, raised by a mother more dedicated to the Salvation Army than to her two sons, and by a father who spent more time away from home than in it. Williams found salvation by doing the one thing he loved most: hitting baseballs. In his rookie season with the Red Sox, where he would spend his entire career as a player, Williams batted .327, socked 31 homers and led the league with 145 RBI.

Over the next 21 years, despite losing five seasons of his prime to active service as a U.S. Marine Corps pilot, Williams hit 521 home runs, twice captured the Triple Crown, and became the oldest man ever to win a batting title. He finished his career with a .344 lifetime batting average, was the last man to hit over .400 in a full season, batting .406 in 1941, and was a first-ballot inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

9:30EST tonight.

[The Dude]

An early review I read was very positive of this, said it wasn't another HBO doc detailing how a sporting event or athlete changed political history. It's supposedly very down the middle. I'm going to eventually check this out.

[GAVol]

It sickens me to think that he is frozen in liquid nitrogen somewhere.

[BigPapaVol]

Best hitter ever.
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[wounded mullet]

Originally Posted by GAVol

It sickens me to think that he is frozen in liquid nitrogen somewhere.

hey it worked out ok for Hans Solo

on wait, that was carbonite...