This Day in History: Ted Williams Becomes Last Player to Hit .400
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This Day in History:
Ted Williams Becomes
Last Player to Hit .400 September 28, 1941 The Boston Red Sox outfielder played a double-header on the last day of the regular season against the Philadelphia Athletics. "The Thumper" got six hits in eight trips to the plate, boosting his batting average to .406 and becoming the first player since Bill Terry to hit .400. No major league player since Williams has hit .400. 1941 was “The Splendid Splinter's" best season. He led the league
with 37 homers,
135 runs and had a
slugging average of .735. Williams played his last game on September 28, 1960, and retired with a lifetime batting average of .344.
Ted Williams Becomes
Last Player to Hit .400 September 28, 1941 The Boston Red Sox outfielder played a double-header on the last day of the regular season against the Philadelphia Athletics. "The Thumper" got six hits in eight trips to the plate, boosting his batting average to .406 and becoming the first player since Bill Terry to hit .400. No major league player since Williams has hit .400. 1941 was “The Splendid Splinter's" best season. He led the league
with 37 homers,
135 runs and had a
slugging average of .735. Williams played his last game on September 28, 1960, and retired with a lifetime batting average of .344.