Ted Williams Net Worth
Ted Williams Net Worth is
$5 Million
Ted Williams Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ted Williams is an actor, known for A Modern Cain (1921) and The Show of Shows (1929). | Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1918-08-30 |
| Died | 2002-07-05 |
| Place Of Birth | San Diego, California, United States |
| Height | 1.9 m |
| Weight | 93 kg |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Amherst College, Hoover High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Dolores Wettach (m. 1968–1972), Lee Howard (m. 1961–1967), Doris Soule (m. 1944–1955) |
| Children | John Henry Williams, Claudia Williams, Barbara Joyce Williams |
| Parents | Samuel Stuart Williams, May Venzor |
| Siblings | Danny Williams |
| Star Sign | Virgo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | When somebody says nice things about me, it goes in one ear and out the other. But I remember the criticism the longest. I hate criticism. |
| 2 | I used to hit tennis balls, old baseballs, balls made of rags - anything. I didn't think I'd be a particularly good hitter. I just liked to do it. - on practicing hitting while growing up |
| 3 | People always told me that my natural ability and good eyesight were the reasons for my success. They never talk about the practice, practice, practice. |
| 4 | Baseball gives every American boy a chance to excel. Not just to be as good as someone else but to be better. That is the nature of man and the name of the game. |
| 5 | If there was ever a man born to be a hitter, it was me. |
| 6 | Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeed three times out of ten and be considered a good performer. |
| 7 | A man has to have goals - for a day, for a lifetime - and that was mine, to have people say, 'There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived.' |
| 8 | By the time you know what to do, you're too old to do it. |
| 9 | DiMaggio was the greatest all-around player I ever saw. His career cannot be summed up in numbers and awards. It might sound corny, but he had a profound and lasting impact on the country. |
| 10 | Hitting is fifty percent above the shoulders. |
| 11 | If I was being paid $30,000 a year, the very least I could do was hit .400. |
| 12 | I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400. |
| 13 | I've found that you don't need to wear a necktie if you can hit. |
| 14 | There has always been a saying in baseball that you can't make a hitter, but I think you can improve a hitter. More than you can improve a fielder. More mistakes are made hitting than in any other part of the game. |
| 15 | At Fenway, I remember him hitting this long, long homer over the Wall into the teeth of a gale, and I remember looking at all those muscles as he trotted around the base and shaking that huge hand of his as he crossed the plate - and feeling almost weak. I was a skinny guy anyway, and I felt weak in comparison to Jimmie Foxx. |
| 16 | There's only one way to become a hitter. Go up to the plate and get mad. Get mad at yourself and mad at the pitcher. |
| 17 | A kid copies what is good. I remember the first time I saw Lefty O'Doul, and he was as far away as those palms. And I saw the guy come to bat in batting practice. I was looking through a knothole, and I said, 'Geez, does that guy look good!' |
| 18 | Baseball's future? Bigger and bigger, better and better! No question about it, it's the greatest game there is! |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. |
| 2 | His father, Samuel Williams, was of Irish and Welsh descent. His mother, May Venzor, was of Mexican Basque descent. He kept his Mexican ancestry hidden throughout his career in order to avoid racial prejudice. |
| 3 | His birth name was "Teddy" and his was named after President Theodore Roosevelt who was nicknamed "Teddy". Williams changed his legal name to "Theodore" some time later. |
| 4 | Pictured on one of a set of 4 USA nondenominated commemorative postage stamps issued 20 July 2013, celebrating Major League Baseball All-Stars. Price on day of issue was 45¢. Others honored in this issue were Larry Doby, Willie Stargell, and Joe DiMaggio. |
| 5 | Inducted into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in 1995. |
| 6 | Inducted into the ESPN Boston Hall of Fame in 2011 (inaugural class) with Red Auerbach, Larry Bird, Bobby Orr, and Bill Russell. |
| 7 | Good friend and fishing partner of Curt Gowdy. |
| 8 | Though appearing on many famous left-handers lists because of his left-handed hitting. Williams was actually a natural right-hander: he threw and wrote right-handed. He once speculated he might have been an even better hitter if he had been born a natural left-hander. |
| 9 | The bullpens at Fenway were installed in his first year, and were nicknamed "Williamsburg" by the press who claimed Tom Yawkey put them in to shorten the outfield and make it easier for him to hit a home run. |
| 10 | When he retired following the 1960 season, his 521 home runs placed him third on the all-time list behind Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534). At the start of the 2004 season, he was tied with Willie McCovey (also 521) for 14th place. |
| 11 | Despite his service as a pilot in the Korean War, he often downplayed the attempts to label him a hero. During the war, he once landed a jet while it was encased in flames. |
| 12 | Was an outspoken Republican and personal friend of former president George Bush. |
| 13 | There is a red seat at Fenway Park, among all the green seats, to commemorate a famous home run of Williams' - the longest homer ever hit at the park. The home run, which traveled 502 feet, punctured off the straw hat of Joe Boucher, knocking him unconscious. Hit a homerun in Fenway Park. The ball bounced away from Boucher, who later said, "...after it hit my head, I was no longer interested [in getting the ball]." The seat is located in section 42, row 37, seat 21 of the park. Reportedly, Williams later met Boucher and apologized for hitting him, but Boucher told Williams that, since Williams didn't intentionally try to hit him, no apology was necessary. Boucher also interpreted the incident as a sign to become a Red Sox fan, as he'd been a Yankees fan before; the Boston Globe headline the next day said "Bullseye!: Williams Knocks Sense Into Yankees Fan." |
| 14 | Reportedly had 20/10 eyesight and was said to be able to tell what kind of pitch was being thrown by the spin of the ball. |
| 15 | Boston Red Sox Career Batting Leader(.344). |
| 16 | Boston Red Sox Career Slugging Percentage Leader(.634). |
| 17 | Boston Red Sox Career On-Base Percentage Leader(.481). |
| 18 | Boston Red Sox Career Walks Leader(2,019). |
| 19 | Boston Red Sox Career Homerun Leader(521). |
| 20 | Sporting News Player of the Year five times. |
| 21 | Named Player of the Decade (1951-1960). |
| 22 | Inducted into the International Game Fishing Association Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum in 1999. |
| 23 | His body is cryogenically preserved, despite attempts by one of Williams' daughters to stop this in court. The issue has become increasingly bitter amid reports of possible forgery of his name to a soiled piece of paper consenting to the process and reports of gross misuse of his body by the company presently in possession of his body. |
| 24 | He was fined $5,000 during the fifties for spitting at the press box (he never paid the fine). |
| 25 | He dubbed the Boston beat writers "The Knights of the Keyboard" sarcastically. |
| 26 | Eighteen-time All-Star. |
| 27 | Because of his hitting prowess, the Williams Shift was created to thwart him. The fielders would shift over to the right (where Williams' hits usually landed). |
| 28 | At the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played four days after Williams' death, it was announced that the annual game's Most Valuable Player (MVP) award would be renamed in his honor. Ironically, no MVP trophy was awarded for the 2002 All-Star Game. |
| 29 | Father of Bobbi-Jo Williams, John Henry Williams and Claudia Williams. |
| 30 | Flew 39 missions during the Korean War, many alongside his operations officer, John Glenn. |
| 31 | Inducted into the Marine Corps Sports Hall of Fame, 2001 (charter member). |
| 32 | Inducted into the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, 1995 (charter member). |
| 33 | Has a freeway in San Diego named after him. |
| 34 | Has a tunnel in Boston named after him. |
| 35 | Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by George Bush in 1991. |
| 36 | Hit a home run in his final Major League at-bat. Elected to the baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. Won six American League batting championships, four home run championships, four RBI titles, led in runs six times, and slugging nine times. Last Major League baseball player to hit .400 (.406 in 1941). American League Most Valuable Player in 1946 & 1949. Later managed the Washington Senators and Texas Rangers. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams | 1974 | Short uncredited |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Golden Greek: The Harry Agganis Story | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| ESPN 25: Who's #1? | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| ESPN SportsCentury | 2000-2003 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Korean War Stories | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Boston Red Sox: 100 Years of Baseball History | 2001 | Video documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| 1999 MLB All-Star Game | 1999 | TV Special | Himself |
| Up Close Primetime | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Story of America's Classic Ballparks | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
| When Baseball Went to War | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1986 World Series | 1986 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Greatest Sports Legends | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ted Williams & The Atlantic Salmon | 1975 | Short | Himself |
| The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams | 1974 | Short | Himself - Host |
| Sports Challenge | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mulligan Stew | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Red Fisher Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1950-1962 | TV Series | Himself / Baseball Instructor |
| 1958 MLB All-Star Game | 1958 | TV Special | Himself - AL Outfielder |
| 1957 MLB All-Star Game | 1957 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| Lineup for Today: Ted Williams and Friend | 1957 | Documentary short | Himself |
| 1956 MLB All-Star Game | 1956 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| 1955 MLB All-Star Game | 1955 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| The Jack Benny Program | 1954 | TV Series | Himself |
| 1954 MLB All-Star Game | 1954 | TV Special | Himself - AL Outfielder |
| What's My Line? | 1954 | TV Series | Himself - Mystery Guest |
| The Joe DiMaggio Show | 1953 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 1953 MLB All-Star Game | 1953 | TV Special | Himself - 1st Pitch |
| 1951 MLB All-Star Game | 1951 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| Ted Williams | 1951 | Documentary short | Himself - Boston Red Sox Outfielder |
| 1950 MLB All-Star Game | 1950 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| 1949 MLB All-Star Game | 1949 | TV Special | Himself - AL Left Fielder |
| Style of the Stars | 1947 | Documentary short | All-Star Baseball Player |
| Touching All Bases | 1939 | Documentary short | Himself (uncredited) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| MLB Network Presents | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Immortal: Ted Williams | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
| Prime 9 | 2009-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| A Hall for Heroes: The Inaugural Hall of Fame Induction of 1939 | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Ted Williams | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| I Love the New Millennium | 2008 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes | 2006 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| War Stories with Oliver North | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Reverse of the Curse of the Bambino | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Faith Rewarded: The Historic Season of the 2004 Boston Red Sox | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| 2004 World Series | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| 100 Years of the World Series | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Teammates: A Portrait of a Friendship | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Baseball | 1994 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| When It Was a Game 2 | 1992 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 50 Greatest Home Runs in Baseball History | 1992 | Video documentary | Himself |
| When It Was a Game | 1991 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Horsehide Heroes | 1951 | Documentary short | Himself |
Known for movies
Lineup for Today: Ted Williams and Friend (1957)
as Himself
The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams (1974)
as Writer
Ted Williams (1951)
as Himself - Boston Red Sox Outfielder
Style of the Stars (1947)
as All-Star Baseball Player