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This was a fascinating story about a fascinating individual. It wasn't always happy. Williams' life was certainly not always happy. While his childhood was miserable, his athletic career was brilliant. He was a reluctant - extremely reluctant - member of the Armed Forces. But, once in, he did a great job. The fans in Boston enjoyed a turbulent relationship with him after his rookie season. His relationships with his wives and girlfriends were never easy, nor were his relationships with his children. But, the author writes honestly about these and not in a patronizing manner. I loved this book, and was thrilled as I read it. Williams was the greatest pure hitter in baseball history. This is a definite read for any baseball fan.


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The Kid The Immortal Life of Ted Williams Ben Bradlee Jr 9780316614351 Books Reviews

Ted Williams ,my favorite Red Sox player Contains a plethora of information and does not need to be read all at once-easy to regain continuity as it is well written
Bradlee took 10 years to complete this book, and it shows. After hundreds of interviews, he got the complete story of Ted Williams. This book pulls no punches. You'll get all the good stuff Ted did in his life, much of which he took pains to keep secret. You'll also get all the bad stuff in his life and maybe learn why it went that way. Ted was at the same time a loving, caring person who'd do anything for someone in need, even a complete stranger, yet could be the most profane and abusive person imaginable. One thing that's not open to debate and will be driven home in this book Ted Williams was one of the best hitters ever to play the game of baseball. This book details the interactions between Ted and his family, friends, managers, teammates, and opponents. If The Kid doesn't get strong consideration for a Pulitzer, something is wrong. Great book!
This is a hardbound copy that is in excellent condition. Generous price for such a nice book. I will look to use this seller when I buy books from now on.
I like to read in bed, and this book was so heavy that I cut it into three sections ... was afraid if I dropped the original on me I'd break a rib or lung or something ... but a terrific read ... DH
Great book, very minutely researched biography. Had to buy it because i kept putting off reading for other books. Now I can read it at my leisure. He my favorite player and I am a Red Sox fan, and I really enjoyed this book. Also a great reference source as well as trying to determine how his behavior came about from diffucult childhood. Bright man, but difficult to those around him especially women and the Press.
Ted Williams was a tortured person, as this lengthy biography makes clear. But, oh my, what a hitter he was! The last player to hit .400. With a major league career that began in 1939, in 1957--at an advanced age for a player--he hit .388. If he had any legs left, he may well have hit .400 if he would have been able to get some "leg hits."

The book accomplishes several worthy goals. First, it provides a big picture description and analysis of his baseball career--from the time when he first started playing until his retirement. It shows a growth as a player--from indifferent to playing defense to becoming a pretty decent outfielder. The book depicts his approach to hitting very nicely. It also shows the volatile side of him, when he would lose his temper, publicly get into painful disputes with reporters, sometimes not hustling when he would become angry with someone, and so on. And the ways he would "psyche" himself for a game. For instance, taking swings in the locker room, he would say "I'm Teddy [expletive deleted] Ballgame of the Major [expletive deleted] Leagues. How can this pitcher get me out with his [expletive deleted] pitching" (I could not retrieve the exact quotation, but this is close]. The book has his batting statistics at the end (page 785), and that is helpful, to get a sense of the trajectory of his career.

Second, it gives a glimpse of Williams as a person. Not always pretty. He was married a number of times and the end result was often unpleasant. He had numerous affairs, had a wicked temper. In short, he tended to treat his wives badly. While his children would say that he was a good father, he was often away. And his personality. . . . He was obviously someone with some emotional/mental problems. He would sometimes get discouraged easily; he would lash out at people; and so on.

Third, it portrays his distressing state near the end of his life. Health problems came up. His son was manipulative and tried to develop a career and lots of income, and he was not above misusing his father. Perhaps most distressing, he wanted to "freeze" his father after death, rather than allowing Williams to be cremated as he had requested. The story is that Williams finally agreed, but the book certainly makes it appear that his son and a daughter manipulated him into the decision.

A richly told tale of a larger than life figure, with larger than life problems, who was a larger than life baseball player.
This was a fascinating story about a fascinating individual. It wasn't always happy. Williams' life was certainly not always happy. While his childhood was miserable, his athletic career was brilliant. He was a reluctant - extremely reluctant - member of the Armed Forces. But, once in, he did a great job. The fans in Boston enjoyed a turbulent relationship with him after his rookie season. His relationships with his wives and girlfriends were never easy, nor were his relationships with his children. But, the author writes honestly about these and not in a patronizing manner. I loved this book, and was thrilled as I read it. Williams was the greatest pure hitter in baseball history. This is a definite read for any baseball fan.