Ted Williams A Portrait in Words and Pictures

Baseball player Ted Williams sought to become the greatest hitter who ever lived. There were more photos taken of Ted Williams, and more words written about him, than any other man of his time. He ruled for over 20 years, and his big league career spanned the age of Hollywood to the age of television. This compilation includes exceptionally well-written essays on Ted Williams by Glenn Stout, Stephen Jay Gould, David Halberstam, Donald Hall, George V. Higgins, Tim Horgan, Bud Leavitt, Bill Littlefield, Martin F. Nolan, and Luke Salisbury. There is also a treasure trove of more than 180 fascinating B&W photos of Williams throughout his career. Editor Dick Johnson is curator of The Sports Museum of New England.Johnson, Dick is the author of 'Ted Williams A Portrait in Words and Pictures', published 1991 under ISBN 9780756779719 and ISBN 0756779715.