1995 ESPN Sunday Conversation Peter Gammons I wish somebody would have told me not to have dubbed and redubbed all of my vhs tapes in case I would be sharing them with a zillion people...
Ted Williams has always been my favorite player, and as I read about him as a kid, I found he was a better person than he was a baseball player. Always had time for the little guys, and didn't care what the bigshots thought about him. He did life on his terms. He was the real life guy that John Wayne tried to play in the movies; hall of fame ballplayer, hall of fame fisherman, Marine Corp pilot in WWII and Korea, John Glenn's wingman in Korea, and so on. A man's man.
He was before my time but I get why you admire him so much a true professsional but above that he sacrificed a lot for his country and I love his passion for the best game going...baseball
Ted is such a gem. A genuine person. A very funny man. And the greatest pure hitter to ever play the game. You could've thrown a damn peanut eye level 8 inches outside and he could've put it in the seats.
I spent many years with Ted after his retirement from baseball - in every aspect of his life - baseball professional, the game of baseball, other sports, mostly outdoors, family, spiritual and with Louise. . . Peter Gammons knew Ted as a ballplayer and as a man; he always had Ted's respect. I remember the morning Ted introduced us. Perhaps the greatest chronicler of Ted Williams is Ben Bradlee, Jr. "The Kidd" 2013. His "Splendid Splinter" was the man I knew.
This interview was from February 1994, a week or two before he tragically suffered a massive stroke. His energy level and voice was vastly better in this interview than it was after the stroke. Sadly that stroke was the beginning of a steep decline in his health.
He gave a really good assessment of where he stands all time as a hitter. My guess as to why he admired Dimaggio so much is Dimaggio was an elite defender, and silky smooth too. Williams isn't known for his glove work.
Ted Williams has always been my favorite player, and as I read about him as a kid, I found he was a better person than he was a baseball player. Always had time for the little guys, and didn't care what the bigshots thought about him. He did life on his terms. He was the real life guy that John Wayne tried to play in the movies; hall of fame ballplayer, hall of fame fisherman, Marine Corp pilot in WWII and Korea, John Glenn's wingman in Korea, and so on. A man's man.
He was before my time but I get why you admire him so much a true professsional but above that he sacrificed a lot for his country and I love his passion for the best game going...baseball
Ted Williams what I was told great guy, and very honest.
Ted is such a gem. A genuine person. A very funny man. And the greatest pure hitter to ever play the game. You could've thrown a damn peanut eye level 8 inches outside and he could've put it in the seats.
I think he would have taken it.
I spent many years with Ted after his retirement from baseball - in every aspect of his life - baseball professional, the game of baseball, other sports, mostly outdoors, family, spiritual and with Louise. . . Peter Gammons knew Ted as a ballplayer and as a man; he always had Ted's respect. I remember the morning Ted introduced us. Perhaps the greatest chronicler of Ted Williams is Ben Bradlee, Jr. "The Kidd" 2013. His "Splendid Splinter" was the man I knew.
This interview was from February 1994, a week or two before he tragically suffered a massive stroke. His energy level and voice was vastly better in this interview than it was after the stroke. Sadly that stroke was the beginning of a steep decline in his health.
He gave a really good assessment of where he stands all time as a hitter.
My guess as to why he admired Dimaggio so much is Dimaggio was an elite defender, and silky smooth too. Williams isn't known for his glove work.
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@AtCw593 What??Did they really do that?? With his head? WTH?? REALLY??
Frank Thomas is a guy who doesn't get enough love. Go look at his stats. A guy who hits for average and power is OK in my book.