Theodore Samuel Williams (1918 - 2002)

Born 30 Aug 1918 in San Diego, San Diego, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Doris Ruby (Soule) Williams — married 4 May 1944 (to 9 May 1955) in Pensacola, Escambia, Florida

Died 5 Jul 2002 at age 83 in Inverness, Citrus, Florida, United States

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Biography

Ted Williams is Notable.

Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams was an American professional baseball player and manager. He played his entire 19-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox from 1939–1942 and 1946–1960. Nicknamed "The Kid", "The Splendid Splinter", "Teddy Ballgame", "The Thumper" and "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived", Williams is regarded as one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.

Williams was a seventeen-time All-Star, a two-time recipient of the American League (AL) Most Valuable Player Award, a six-time AL batting champion, and a two-time Triple Crown winner. He finished his playing career with a .344 batting average, 521 home runs, and a .482 on-base percentage, the highest of all time. His batting average is the highest of any MLB player with 302 or more home runs.

In the first inning of the 1950 MLB All Star Game, Ted Williams caught a long drive hit by Ralph Kiner and slammed his elbow against the wall during the catch. Williams remained in the game until the ninth inning and the next morning was still feeling pain. An x-ray revealed a fractured elbow that put him on the disabled list until the end of the 1950 season.

Ted was married three times.

Sources

• Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Williams

• "California Birth Index, 1905-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLNF-HNQ : 27 November 2014), Theodore S Williams, 30 Aug 1918; citing San Diego, California, United States, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHWX-W61 : accessed 22 August 2019), Theodore D Williams in household of Samuel S Williams, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing ED 325, sheet 1B, line 90, family 35, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 132; FHL microfilm 1,820,132.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC6X-FB9 : accessed 22 August 2019), Theodore S Williams in household of Samuel S Williams, San Diego, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 77, sheet 7A, line 11, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 191; FHL microfilm 2,339,926.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9HD-63H : 27 July 2019), Ted Williams in household of Samuel S Williams, Councilmanic District 3, San Diego, San Diego Judicial Township, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62-53B, sheet 1A, line 19, family 7, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 451.

• "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2341-N28 : 12 July 2019), Theodore Samuel Williams and Doris Ruby Soule, 1944; citing Marriage, Florida, United States, citing multiple County Clerks of Court, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,115,780.

• "Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK7T-T1T : 25 December 2014), Theodore Williams and Lee Howard, Oct 1966; from "Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Dade, Florida, certificate 19601, volume 1200, Florida Department of Health, Jacksonville.

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5XD-X6B : 19 May 2014), Theodore S Williams, 05 Jul 2002; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

• https://www.fold3.com/search?keywords=Ted+Williams;theodore+samuel+williams

• https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/ted-williams-marine-greatest-team/

• "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK4L-R8SF : 16 September 2015), Theodore Samuel Or Ted Or The Splendid Splinter Williams, Memphis, Tennessee, United States, 06 Jul 2002; from "Recent Newspaper Obituaries (1977 - Today)," database, GenealogyBank.com (http://www.genealogybank.com : 2014); citing Commercial Appeal, The, born-digital text.

• Baseball Almanac - http://www.baseball-almanac.com/asgbox/yr1950as.shtml