Ted Williams

Ted Williams (2009)

There Goes the Greatest Hitter That Ever Lived

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2009-07-15
  • Runtime: 1h 15min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: HBO Sports
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Aaron Cohen

Summary

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.

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  • Claudia Williams

    as Self
  • Robert Redford

    as Self
  • Liev Schreiber

    as Narrator
  • Ted Williams

    as Self (archive footage)
Production Margaret Grossi Producer
Writing Mary Carillo Story Editor
Writing Aaron Cohen Writer
Writing John Updike Story
Directing Aaron Cohen Director

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