Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero
- Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero by Leigh Montville.
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The Biography of an American Hero
But what made Ted Williams a legend — and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death? Then at the pinnacle of his prime, Williams left Boston to train and serve as a fighter pilot in World War II, missing three full years of baseball, making his achievements all the more remarkable.
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His attraction to women and their attraction to him was a constant. He was married and divorced three times and he fathered two daughters and a son. With his son, John Henry Williams, he devoted his final years to the sports memorabilia business, even as illness overtook him.
The Kid. The Splendid Splinter. Teddy Ballgame. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what. Montville, who also penned the bestselling bio about racer Dale Earnhart (The Altar of Speed), covers all of Williams's heroic achievements—a.
And in death, controversy and public outcry followed Williams and the disagreements between his children over the decision to have his body preserved for future resuscitation in a cryonics facility—a fate, many argue, Williams never wanted. He was The Kid.
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What motivated him to interrupt his Hall of Fame career twice to serve his country as a fighter pilot; to embrace his fans while tangling with the media; to retreat from the limelight whenever possible into his solitary love of fishing; and to become the most famous man ever to have his body cryogenically frozen after his death? New York Times bestselling author Leigh Montville, who wrote the celebrated Sports Illustrated obituary of Ted Williams, now delivers an intimate, riveting account of this extraordinary life.
At the pinnacle of his prime, Williams left Boston to train and serve as a fighter pilot in World War II, missing three full years of baseball. But Williams left baseball again in to fight in Korea, where he flew thirty-nine combat missions—crash-landing his flaming, smoke-filled plane, in one famous episode.
He lives in… More about Leigh Montville. A well balanced and complete biography that captures all of Ted's contradictions. It was fun to read and provided insights into some of the great moments of baseball history and many of the back stories. One of the greatest figures of his generation, and arguably the greatest baseball hitter of all time. But what made Ted Williams a legend — and a lightning rod for controversy in life and in death?
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Still a gangly teenager when he stepped into a Boston The Biography of an American Hero. In , the entire country followed Williams's stunning.
Inspired by Your Browsing History. Kovach rated it really liked it Shelves: There are the interruptions of World War II and Korea, with Ted sticking to what he thought were legitimate complaints about serving his country, and yet serving well nonetheless. His younger withdrew into crime to get attention and prove self and Ted did the same with Baseball. The Biography of an American Hero. He also had a soft spot for kids helping out, anonymously, at hospitals and being a big supporter of the jimmy fund. Williams, despite his crankiness and his obscenity-filled commentary, didn't deserve what his ill-fated son John Henry Williams threw at him.
Then at the pinnacle of his prime, Williams left Boston to train and serve as a fighter pilot in World War II, missing three full years of baseball, making his achievements all the more remarkable. Ted Willams's personal life was equally colorful. His attraction to women and their attraction to him was a constant.