He lost nearly five prime years by serving in the United States Navy and Marine Corps in WW ... Keane’s friend asked DiMaggio what he thought of Ted Williams. "Greatest left-handed hitter ...

He continued playing through 1942 before being drafted into the Navy, where he served as a Naval pilot from 1943-1945. Despite missing three full seasons to military service, Williams accumulated ...

Struck on the right elbow by a non-curving curve-ball, Ted Williams, the heavy artillery of the Red Sox attack, was painfully bruised in yesterday’s exhibition game at Fenway Park against an ...