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American Masters presents a new biography of the Boston Red Sox player who may have been the greatest hitter who ever lived.
The documentary includes interviews with Williams' teammate Bobby Doerr, former president George H.W. Bush and actor/director Robert Redford.

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Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"

American Masters

Episode aired Jul 23, 2018
TV-14
57m

Ted Williams, the iconic Hall of Fame hitter, fighter pilot and fisherman, will have his life profiled in the renowned American Masters Documentary series on PBS in a documentary that will p... Read allTed Williams, the iconic Hall of Fame hitter, fighter pilot and fisherman, will have his life profiled in the renowned American Masters Documentary series on PBS in a documentary that will premiere in the summer of 2018.Ted Williams, the iconic Hall of Fame hitter, fighter pilot and fisherman, will have his life profiled in the renowned American Masters Documentary series on PBS in a documentary that will premiere in the summer of 2018.

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Short But Perfectly Compelling Doc Of The Splendid Splinter

As an enormous baseball fan, I stumbled across this episode of PBS's American Masters series on Netflix. I can't say I had huge expectations, as I've done a fair amount of reading on Ted Willia

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When somebody mentions Ted Williams, the first thing you might think of is a popsicle, and not in a good way.

The HBO documentary “Ted Williams” reminds viewers of Williams’ many accomplishments: war hero, champion fisherman and, oh, yes, arguably the greatest hitter in the history of baseball.

Relying on a phalanx of ex-players, biographers, Boston sportswriters and famous fans, including Robert Redford and ex-President George H.W. Bush, this trim 75-minute special traces “The Kid’s” beginnings in San Diego, where, we are told, he was one of the first latchkey kids. His mother, a Salvation Army worker, was more devoted to saving humanity than her children.

While Ted’s brother floundered, Ted found his salvation in baseball.

“The most fun I ever had in my life was probably hitting a ball, and I could hit one, pow! And just like, gee, that felt good to me,” Williams says in one of the many archival clips.

His Red Sox career was interrupted by service as a Marine Corps pilot in World War II and the Korean War and pun

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HBO documentary looks at the life of Ted Williams

HBO’s compelling portrait of the cantankerous Williams — another in a long line of excellent sports documentaries from producers Ross Greenburg and Rick Bernstein — examines his amazing hitting prowess and turbulent personal life.

Debuting at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, the 75-minute documentary marks the 70th anniversary of the 1939 rookie season of the Boston Red Sox slugger known as "The Splendid Splinter,” "Teddy Ballgame” and "The Kid” who at times was overshadowed by New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio.

In 19 seasons with the Red Sox, Williams hit 521 home runs with a .344 lifetime average and twice captured the Triple Crown. He was the last player to hit over .400 in a full season, batting .406 in 1941 when he went 6-for-8 in a doubleheader on the season’s final day.

Off the diamond, his life wasn’t so smooth. Born in 1918 in San Diego, Williams was a latchkey child from a broken home. Married and divorced three times, he was often absent as a husband and as a father to his three children.

Williams, a left fielder, also had a