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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."

— Ted Williams

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All I want out of life is that when I walk down the street folks will say, "There goes the greatest hitter that ever lived".

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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.

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