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Boston Red Sox - 1941-1960: Ted's Years

This era was dominated by Ted Williams, who was the face of the Red Sox and the team's greatest player of all time. Photos of Ted's classic swing are accompanied by vintage photos of Ted with Joe Dimaggio, Johnny Pesky, Bobby Doerr, Carl Yastrzemski, Wade Boggs, and other baseball greats.

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Ted Williams - Opening Day 1947

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Ted Williams - Last at bat, homerun # 521 September 28, 1960

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Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio - Fenway Park 1951

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Ted Williams and Mickey Mantle 1956

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Ted Williams - 1942

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Ted Williams and Hank Greenberg - 1942

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Ted Williams - Comiskey Park, Chicago, circa 1940

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Ted Williams and Carl Yastrzemski 1967

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Ted Williams - 1942

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Ted Williams and Phil Rizzuto circa 1941

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Ted Williams - 1939

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Ted crossing home plate after a homerun; greeted by teammates Doerr (1), and Pesky

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Dom DiMaggio and Ted - 1940

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Ted Williams 1946 World Series

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Ted and Mickey Mantle - 1956

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Ted enrolling in World War II - 1942

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Ted Williams - 1939

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Ted Williams July 23, 1941; an early version of the "Williams shift"

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Ted and Bobby Doerr circa 1940

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Ted Williams during the construction of "Williamsburg" February 1940

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Ted, Dom DiMaggio, and Joe DiMaggio 1951

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Ted Williams - 1940

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Ted Williams and Jimmie Foxx - 1939

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Ted Williams - 1947

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Ted signing a contract for the 1948 season as general manager Eddie Collins looks on

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Ted, Lou Boudreau, and Walt Dropo - 1951

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Boston honors Ted on April 30, 1952 prior to his return to service

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Ted on a fishing trip circa 1940

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Ted crosses plate after another homerun as Bobby Doerr (1) waits to offer congratulations. Circa 1946

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Ted Williams Circa 1947

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Ted enrolls in World War II - 1942

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Ted celebrates his 400th homerun - July 18, 1956

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Ted and Johnny Pesky Circa 1946

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Ted and Jim Rice - 1978

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Ted during the "Williamsburg" construction at Fenway Park - February 1940

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Ted Williams - 1942

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Ted and Rod Carew - 1979

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Ted Williams practices his swing in the Red Sox clubhouse - 1942

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Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky and Ted Williams - 1963

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Ted and Nellie Fox - July 11, 1958

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Ted Williams, Washington Senators manager - Fenway Park, April 23, 1969

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Carl Yastrzemski, Ted, and Tony Conigliaro - 1965

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Ted Williams shown connecting for a homerun and crossing the plate after that homer in a double exposure negative - 1960

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Ted Circa 1948

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Ted Williams in left field during his last game - September 28, 1960

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Tom Brewer, Ted, Trainer Jack Fadden, Casey Stengel, Mickey Vernon, Frank Sullivan, Jim Piersall - 1956

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Joe Cronin circa 1943

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Bobby Doerr 1946

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Dom DiMaggio Comiskey Park 1947

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Opening Day 1947; Red Sox raise 1946 Pennant flag

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Fenway Park 1946 World Series Dave "Boo" Ferris pitching

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Dave "Boo" Ferris 1948

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Billy Goodman, Bobby Doerr, Vern Stephens, Johnny Pesky circa 1949

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Johnny Pesky 1942

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Mel Parnell 1948

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Lou Boudreau 1951

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Jimmie Piersall and Jackie Jensen 1956

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Jackie Jensen 1958

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April 19, 1960; Fenway home opener. Red Sox vs. Yankees. Roger Maris batting against Tom Brewer. Ted Williams hit homerun # 494 in this game

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L to R: Emily DiMaggio, Wife of Dom, Marilyn Monroe, Wife of Joe, Dom DiMaggio, brother of Joe and Red Sox Centerfielder, and Joe DiMaggio, Boston, 1955