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A letter addressed to the Ted Williams Museum in Hernando, FL
The Honorable Paul W. Danahy, Jr. (@wpgate.courts.state.fl.us)
On Sunday, June 15, 1941 (Father's Day), when I was 13, my dad and my Uncle Joe took me to Fenway Park where I first saw Ted hit a homer in the Red Sox' sweep of a double header over Chicago. My good mother saved the game program for me, and I am happy to present it to you for appropriate display among the memorabilia of Ted's incomparable 1941 season.
Born on Patriot's Day in Hopkinton, Massachusetts (where the Boston Marathon begins), I was naturally raised a Red Sox and Ted Williams fan. I even used his too-large 35-35 model Louis ville Slugger in High School.
While I saw many of Ted's exciting homers in later years, none was as special to me as the one The Kid hit to thrill this kid on that summer day in 1941. That includes those I saw after the War when, with my college pals, I too often skipped Mr. Buckley's history class at Boston College to grab a sandwich at Jake Worth's on the run to spend the afternoon at Fenway.
As my tribute and gratitude to "Ted the ballplayer" and "Ted the man," I am pleased to give you this June 15, 1941, Fenway Park Official Score Card which comes wrapped in the sounds and sights of that long-ago, magical day.
"They were REAL baseball players and loved the game."
Bill Newell (@postoffice.worldnet.att.net)
I am 80 plus years and certainly do remember Ted Williams, possibly the greatest .400 hitter in baseball. He is still remembered as the great 'splinter' and had a good eye for the ball coming his way. Never did see a ballgame at Fenway Park, though. Fred Hoey was the radio announcer at the time and did a bangup job after hoisting a few. Needless to say, the fans enjoyed his banter. Following him was Curt Gowdy, another real Red Sox announcer/fan. One of the DiMaggios was, I believe, in center field with Ted. They were REAL baseball players and loved the game.
I was watching Darryl Strawberry a few days ago and he looked so much like Ted Williams with his stance and home run style - he hit three out of the park that session. Too bad they have to get involved with the wrong stuff, whether in the belly or in the arm. Of course, they say Babe Ruth did a lot of elbow bending - but, he produced for the teams and the fans.
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