If there was a baseball player who rivaled DiMaggio in his day, it was undoubtedly Ted Williams ... Shoeless Joe Jackson, and Tris Speak. Williams was also a power hitter, slugging out 521 ...

Ted Williams wanted to be known as the ... It was the finishing touch on an astounding accomplishment, yet Williams lost the MVP award to Joe DiMaggio, who had his 56-game hitting streak that ...

Granting a long-standing request by Williams, Manager Joe Cronin allowed the long-legged outfielder to hurl the last two innings of the first game against the Detroit Tigers, already leading 11-1.

Shattering or equalling half-a-dozen All-Star slugging records, grim, determined and unshaven Ted Williams of the Red ... in homers for the Series. Jolting Joe Gordon almost made it four.