He's the best fisherman I've ever fished with, he was the best jet pilot, he was the best hitter. He wanted to be not only good, but great at it," says broadcaster Curt Gowdy about Ted Williams ...

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 ...

If there was a baseball player who rivaled DiMaggio in his day, it was undoubtedly Ted Williams, the spectacular hitter who played for the Boston Red Sox, then the Yankees fiercest rival.