On this day, 45 years ago, Ted Williams ended his career by hitting a home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park (No. 9 did not travel to New York for the season ending series with the Yankees). It was career home run No. 521 for the "Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived."
Looking back on the career of Williams, one of the low points was the end of the 1949 season. For those of you unfamiliar with the end of '49, the Red Sox lost a 1-game lead over the Yankees when they were swept in Yankee Stadium in a season-ending two-game series. It was the last time Williams would sniff the postseason.
Keep that in mind as the Red Sox and Yanks prepare for a season ending series that will decide the fate of both teams -- the first time this will happen since, you guessed it, 1949.
Wednesday, September 28, 2005
45 Years Ago Today
On this day, 45 years ago, Ted Williams ended his career by hitting a home run against the Baltimore Orioles at Fenway Park (No. 9 did not travel to New York for the season ending series with the Yankees). It was career home run No. 521 for the "Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived."
Looking back on the career of Williams, one of the low points was the end of the 1949 season. For those of you unfamiliar with the end of '49, the Red Sox lost a 1-game lead over the Yankees when they were swept in Yankee Stadium in a season-ending two-game series. It was the last time Williams would sniff the postseason.
Keep that in mind as the Red Sox and Yanks prepare for a season ending series that will decide the fate of both teams -- the first time this will happen since, you guessed it, 1949.
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