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Ted Williams on Cover of LIFE, Sept. 1, 1941

Ted Williams on Cover of LIFE, Sept. 1, 1941

This was the year that Williams, 22, became the last player to hit .400. Rather than sit out a doubleheader on the final day of the season and guarantee that he'd finish hitting exactly .400, Williams characteristically insisted on playing—and went 6-for-8 to finish with the now legendary (and never-since-matched) .406 average.

Photo: Gjon Mili/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Sep 01, 1941
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