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Highlights of Ted Williams' Career

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Highlights of Ted Williams' career:

1939: As a major league rookie, hit .327 with 31 homers and 145 RBI.

1940: Raised his average to .344.

1941: Hit .406, an achievement not touched since, and also led the league with 37 homers, 145 bases on balls and a .735 slugging mark (total bases divided by at-bats).

1942: Won baseball's Triple Crown: best in hitting (.356); homers (36); and RBI (137).

1942-45: Service in World War II.

1946: Led Red Sox to the pennant, hitting .342 and finally winning the Most Valuable Player award.

1947: Won his second Triple Crown: .343 average, 32 homers and 114 RBI.

1948: Led the league in hitting, .369.

1949: Second MVP award; hit .343 with 43 homers and 159 RBIs.

1952-53: Service in Korean War.

1957: Led the league in hitting, .388.

1958: Led the league in hitting, .328; was oldest man ever to do so.

1969-71: manager, Washington Senators

1972: manager, Texas Rangers.

Career record as manager: 273 victories and 364 losses, a .429 mark.