Ted Williams was a professional baseball player and manager. Ted Williams was a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, where he played from 1939 until 1960. During World War II and the Korean War, he also served in the military.
He worked as a manager for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers after retiring.
He received the highest civilian medal offered by the United States government for his efforts.
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Early life and Childhood
Ted Williams was born on August 30, 1981, in San Diego, California, United States, as Theodore Samuel Williams.
He is of mixed heritage and possesses American citizenship.
His father, Samuel Stuart Williams, and mother, May Venzor, were his parents.
In his hometown of San Diego, California, he was raised with his brother Danny Williams.
His uncle Saul Venzor taught him how to toss a baseball because he was interested in the sport.
Education Details
Ted was a pitcher at his high school in San Diego, Herbert Hoover High School.
Professional Career
Williams began his baseball career in 1936 with the Pacific Coast League’s San Diego Padres in the minor leagues.
In 1939, he made his main league debut with the Boston Red Sox, three years later.
After that, with his help, he helped his side win a lot of games, and he named Al the batting champion in 1941, 1942, 1947, 1948, 1957, and 1958.
His accomplishments earned him induction into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, and the San Diego Padres Hall of Fame.
Not only on the baseball field but also on the battlegrounds of World War II and the Korean War, for which he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor.
From 1969 until 1972, he was a member of the Washington Senators/Texas Ranger after returning from the battlefield.
Net Worth and Salary
Ted Williams’s estimated net worth at the time of his death was roughly $5 million.
His earnings were largely derived from his time as a baseball player and coach.
He also owned a home in Florida, which he placed up for sale in 2017 for $4.2 million.
Relationship Status
Ted Williams was married a number of times, but each marriage ended in divorce. On the 4th of May 1944, he married Doris Soule.
On January 28, 1948, he gave birth to his first child, Barbara Joyce. In 1954, the couple divorced after ten years of marriage.
On September 10, 1961, he married socialite model Lee Howard.
His divorce from his wife, Lee Howard, was formalized in 1967. In 1968, he married Dolores Wettach, a former Miss Vermont, and Vogue model, for the third time.
His son John Henry was born on August 27, 1968, and his daughter Claudi was born on October 8, 1971, from his third marriage. Williams divorced his third wife, Dolores, a year after their daughter was born.
Then he began dating Louise Kaufman, with whom he remained for the next twenty years, until her death in 1993. He lived alone until his last breath after she died.
Body Measurement
Ted Williams stands 6 feet 3 inches tall.
Social Media
There is no information about his social media presence.
Death
Ted had been diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and had a peacemaker placed in November 2000.
In January of the following year, he had open-heart surgery.
He died of cardiac arrest at the age of 83 in Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness, Florida, after suffering from a series of strokes and congestive heart failure.
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Trivia
- He is still known for his career as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1939 to 1960.
- He also served in the military during World War II and the Korean War.
- After his retirement, he worked as a manager for the Washington Senators/Texas Rangers.
- At the time of his death, his estimated net worth was around $5 million.
- He also owned a house in Florida that was put on sale on the market for $4.2 million in 2017.
