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GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYERBASEBALLS GREATEST PLAYER WAS A HERO AND A LEGENDAny Choice Proclaiming The Greatest Is As Controversial As An Umpire's Close CallGreatest baseball player during the course of his playing days was more than a hero he became a legend as baseball's finest and best loved and respected universally by the fans. We--Us--Baseball Fans make our own choice of Baseballs Favorite Player. All across this fantastic country the opinion and argument of which hero fits this accolade of being The Greatest Baseball Player and one of Baseball Playing Legends will rage on. That simple fact does not prohibit me from expressing my personal choice/vote. Playing baseball in high school in the mid 1950's during the hey day of the fabulous New York Yankees domination of baseball and to choose baseballs greatest player brings to vivid memory many of those Yankees. Determining the greatest of the many greats was a daunting task for this wannabee baseball player. Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra of those famed Yankees and also including "Joltin" Joe DiMaggio, "The Babe" Babe Ruth, and the "Iron Man" Lou Gehrig, Honus Wagner, and the "Georgia Peach" Tyrus Raymond (Ty) Cobb were truly hard to bypass. I have always considered NY Yankees Catcher-Yogi Berra as one of my all time favorite players. When we stop to contemplate and muse about our real heroes and the standout greats of the game of baseball, we often ponder such things as "Character," "Patriotism" and "The American Flag." Then we pick a few as being worthy of our recognition as Great American Baseball Icons, and one of the many great Baseball Hall of Fame Players! Theodore "TED" Samuel Williams was and still is, revered for the many attributes that made him truly one of the Greatest Baseball Players. Ted Williams, by my reckoning, became one of the greatest baseball hitters and playing gentleman heroes in baseball history. The mention of "Ted" as The Splendid Splinter recognizes him for his sensational hitting ability. His baseball hitting skills is one of the numerous reasons he was considered the greatest baseball player. Most of us avid followers of this game know that Ted was one player that was exceptionally gifted with eyesight that surpassed the norm or average person's vision. This capability of seeing the ball in excess of the average player provided the edge that made him a super star hitter. The year 1935 found Ted Williams as a member of Herbert Hoover High School baseball team in San Diego. In 1941 only six years out of high school” The Kid” or” The Splendid Splinter” became the American League hero after his ninth-inning homer ended the 1941 All-star Game... That 1941 season marked the pinnacle and epic sensational start of one of the most respected hitting careers that spanned more than 21 years. Williams great 1941 season was capped by a .406 batting average. Apple Pie-Baseball-The American Flag fit Ted to a tee. His mother had hoped that her tall, gangling son would follow in her footsteps and join the Salvation Army, but the kid with his picture-perfect batting stroke, respectfully declined. Along with his solid, respectful upbringing, his manner and courteous respect towards others, we saw him often quietly performing his feats, and becoming the greatest of hitters, without any outward fanfare or hoopla. Ted was never associated with many of the after hours escapades so well known of other big stars of the game. This, we might say is the Apple Pie of this piece with Baseball and the American Flag. Ted became the real American Idol, with his stoic determination and belief in himself. He reeked with confidence in his ability as a hitter. He had his moments, when frustration in his performance as a hitter, only served to fill him with more determination. In his own natural manner, he illuminated the differences between Batter Bats Baseballs and a true pure Baseball Hitter. Once, when his line drives were streaking straight into waiting gloves, he fumed “Nuts to baseball, I’d rather be a fireman.” This natural and normal frustration was overcome by his fierce and bulldog never give up the goal of being the best hitter baseball could offer. Always determined, he became the Greatest baseball Player, being a true Baseball Hero as a Role Model for baseball hitters, Moms Apple Pie and the American Flag.
Be there any Major League Most Valuable Player (MVP) and specifically a Hall Of Fame player that embodied patriotism and true defender of The American Flag it must be Ted Williams. If not the greatest baseball player then at the least he is one of the great baseball players. Ted captured the MVP baseball award of the American League in 1946, his first season back from serving two (2) years Two complete seasons of baseball,as a United States Marine Corps Aviator. As if two years during World War II duty for this famous baseball player was not enough Ted was called back to active duty during the Korean Conflict. Because of his flying duty in Korea the Splendid Splinter played in only six (6) games in 1952 and 37 games of 1953. This loss of playing during his prime playing years may have cost him the unanimous and unchallenged honor as the all time greatest baseball player.
Ted Williams closed his baseball playing career in a most dramatic fashion on a September afternoon in 1960 with a homerun blast on his final at bat. Ted was a proud individual by proud I am relating to his tendency of not showing rah rah jubilation when he cleared the fences with his homers. His pride was shown in his workman like job of simply getting the job done well. Hitting that baseball he considered was his primary and foremost duty for this famous baseball player anything less would not have been Ted Williams. His reputation of seldom taking off his cap and waving to his cheering fans was simply "Ted".
This gentleman get's my tipped hat as one of the All Time Greats and truly Greatest Baseball Player. The American Baseball Icon. I hope Ted would appreciate my tipped hat. Well Sport Fans!..That's my story and I'm sticking to it. Ted Williams is my pick as the Greatest Baseball Player. Greatest Baseball Player receives this honor in our Baseball Memories and the eyes of true baseball fans by personal choices. Baseball Memories are a part of all baseball players growing up following their baseball heroes. Most all of our memories are personal even when shared.
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