Ted Williams By gwilbur34 Aug 30, 1918 Ted Williams was born as Theodore Samuel Williams. Jan 8, 1936 Ted Williams played for the Padres in minor leagues. Apr 20, 1939 Ted Williams MLB debut for the Boston Red Sox. "Baseball is the only field of endevour where a man can succeed three times out of ten, and still be considered a good performer" Sep 15, 1941 Ted Williams hit a .406 batting average making him the last MLB player to post over a .400 batting average for a season. May 22, 1942 Ted Williams was drafted into the Air Force. Jul 26, 1966 Ted Williams was inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame. Jan 8, 1967 Ted Williams managed the Washington Senators. Jan 8, 1991 Ted Williams presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom Jul 5, 2002 Ted Williams died from being really old. Jul 5, 2002 Ted Williams head and body were cryogenically frozen.
