Bibliograph

The kid, the immortal life of Ted Williams, Ben Bradlee, Jr

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The kid, the immortal life of Ted Williams, Ben Bradlee, Jr

Language

eng

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Literary text for sound recordings

biography

Main title

The kid

Medium

digital audio book

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Oclc number

857890126

Responsibility statement

Ben Bradlee, Jr

Sub title

the immortal life of Ted Williams

Summary

Ted Williams wanted to be an immortal. He arrived in Boston in 1939, a cocky twenty-year-old phenom eager to become, in his words, the "greatest hitter who ever lived." Two years later his .406 batting average--a mark that has never again been met--backed up that claim. And that was only the beginning. Obsessed with perfection and drawing on his volcanic anger for strength, Williams racked up a laundry list of accolades, including two Most Valuable Player Awards, six batting titles, and eighteen All-Star appearances, twice winning the Triple Crown for leading the league in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in. Journalist Ben Bradlee, Jr., draws on numerous untapped sources to take us inside the clubhouse, the batter's box, and beyond, with depth unmatched by any previous biographer. Here, at long last, is the definitive story of a man as big as his myth

Target audience

adult

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