Ted Williams Quotes
1918–2002 United States
Theodore Samuel Williams (30 August 1918 – 5 July 2002) was a Major League Baseball player; he spent 19 seasons with the Boston Red Sox.
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Random Ted Williams quote
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A man has to have goals — for a day, for a lifetime — and that was mine, to have people say, "There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived."
If you don't think too good, don't think too much.
The Gigantic Book of Baseball Quotations (2007)
Any pitcher throwing sinkers and hard sliders.
I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.
I sure have. I'd like to break every hitting record in the books. When I walk down the street, I'd like for them to say, "There goes Ted Williams, the best hitter in baseball."
Batting coaches are just as important as pitching coaches. Lefty O'Doul gave me good advice when he said: "Don't ever let them change you." I also asked for help from Cobb, Foxx and Hornsby.
If I'm gonna be a champion, I want to win as a champion. I'm staying in to the end.
Gee, I wish I could play here just one season just to see what I could do.
The unbelievable part about the Babe, of course, was that he hit only 34 homers in the first two-thirds of the season and then smacked 26 homers in the final third. Wow! What a way to finish!
Why do they cheer me for hitting a homer and then boo me for grounding out the next time up. I'm still the same guy, ain't I? They can all go to hell. I'll never tip my cap to them.
Hmmm... wait until Foxx sees me hit.