Ted Williams, widely recognized as one of the best hitters in baseball history, was the last person to bat over .400 in a season, batting .406 in 1941. He also hat the best batting average of any player to hit over 500 home runs. Introduced into the baseball hall of fame in 1966, he was also a star fisher, hosted a fishing television show, and was awarded a place in the fishing hall of fame. Born on August 30, 1918, he died of cardiac arrest on July 5, 2002.
Bob Elliott, born November 26, 1916, was a major league right fielder and third baseman. In 1947 He won the National League Most Valuable Player award. He had the highest slugging average of any National League third baseman, .440. He died on May 4, 1966.
Stanley Raymond “Bucky” Harris, born November 8, 1896, was a player and manager for the Washington Senators by the time he was twenty-eight. He later became manager of the Tigers, Red Sox, Phillies, and Yankees. He died on November 8, 1977.
Stanley “Stan the Man” Musial, born on November 21, 1920, is a major league baseball player who won the National League MVP three times. After serving in World War II, he went on to become general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Joe Di Maggio was Born November 25, 1914, the eighth of nine siblings, into a poor immigrant family from Italy. His father, Giuseppe, was a fisherman and expected the same of his five sons. Often called “lazy” and “good for nothing”, Joe Di Maggio proved his father wrong, first playing for the San Francisco Seals on October 1, 1932, rising out of poverty, and going on to become a three time MVP winner and thirteen time All-Star for the New York Yankees. Joltin’ Joe hit safely in 56 consecutive games in the 1941 season, a record still unmatched. Joe Di Maggio’s mighty swing was curtailed along with his American dream on October 14, 1998 by tobacco when he died following surgery for lung cancer.
Ewell “The Whip” Blackwell, born October 23, 1922, was a major league pitcher nicknamed for his fast sidearm pitch. With 839 strikeouts and a 3.30 ERA, he is considered to be one of the greatest pitchers of his time. He died of cancer on October 29, 1996.
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