Ted Williams timeline

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Born: August 30, 1918
1936-7: Played in the Pacific Coast League (discovered by Eddie Collins)
1938: Signed by Red Sox
Debut: April 20, 1939 (Red Sox)
1939: Babe Ruth declared Williams ?rookie of the year?
1940: Pitched two innings against the Tigers, he allowed one run and struck out Rudy York
1941: Hit GW walk-off in ASG
1941: Hit .406 (won Batting Title)
1942: Won Triple Crown/DiMaggio wins MVP (36, 137, .356)
1943-5: World War II
1946: Williams shift first employed by Cleveland Indians? manager Lou Boudreau
1946: Red Sox win Pennant
1946: Williams wins AL MVP
1947: Wins Triple Crown/DiMaggio wins MVP (.343, 32, 114)
1948: Sox lose pennant playoff against Indians
1948: Won batting title (.369)
1949: Wins AL MVP
1950: Breaks arm in ASG
1952-3: Korean War
1954: Broke collarbone
1956: Spat on a fan
1957: Hit .388 at age 40 (Won Batting Title)
1958: Won Batting Title (.328)
1960: Hit 500th home run
1960: Homered in last AB of career
1966: Elected to Hall of Fame
1966: Gave memorable speech honoring Negro League players and calling for their recognition
1969-72: Managed Washington Senators/Texas Rangers (273-364)
1991: Presidential Medal of Freedom
1999: Honored at Fenway Park ASG
1999: All Century Team
2000: Elected to the International Game Fish Association Hall of Fame in 2000
2002: Died (litigation followed)
2004: Son, John-Henry died
2004: Red Sox finally win World Series
Accomplishments:
19x All Star
2x MVP
2x Triple Crown winner
6x Batting Champ
4x Home run champ
Last man to hit .400
Led league in games (155): 1949
Led league in runs: 6x
.344
521 HR
1839 RBI
1798 runs
2654 hits
525 doubles
2021 walks-709 strikeouts
.482 OBP (1st all time)
.634 slugging
1.116 OPS
4884 TB
100+ runs: 9x
30+ doubles: 8x
40+ doubles: 4x
Led league in doubles: 2x
10+ triples: 2x
30+ HR: 8x
43 HR (1949)
4x RBI Champ
100+ RBI: 9x
159 RBI (1949)
100+ walks: 11x
Led league in walks: 8x
Hit .300+: 15x
Hit .350+: 5x
.406 (1941)
.400 OBP: 15x
.500 OBP: 3x
Led league in OBP: 12x
.500 slugging: 15x
.600 slugging: 12x
.700 slugging: 3x
Led league in slugging: 9x
OPS 1.000 or higher: 17x
Led league in OPS: 10x
300 TB: 9x
Led league in TB: 6x
Postseason: .200, 0 HR, 1 RBI, .533 OPS