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Aside from being a legendary baseball player, Ted Williams served as a Marine Corps pilot, flying 39 combat missions during the Korean War.
In 1941, Ted Williams achieved a batting average of .406, a record that still stands today.
In 1966, Ted Williams was inducted into the Hall of Fame, receiving 93.4% of the votes.
Ted Williams was so passionate about fishing that he was inducted into the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame.
Despite his strong association with Boston, Ted Williams was actually born in San Diego in 1918.
The Ted Williams Museum and Hitters Hall of Fame was originally located in Hernando, Florida, before moving to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
