View Full Version : Happy birthday to the Splendid Splinter!!
jbl79
08-30-2018, 11:51 AM
Ted turns 100 today. One of my all-time favorite players. Always had classic looking cards...
triwak
08-30-2018, 12:06 PM
Happy 100th!!
GasHouseGang
08-30-2018, 01:40 PM
Happy birthday to Ted.
JeremyW
08-30-2018, 02:20 PM
The Splendid Splinter
Babe3Ruth3
08-30-2018, 02:38 PM
Happy birthday to Ted.
@GasHouseGang - With all due respect, Ted's 100th birthday calls for an extra special 1954 Topps card (I haven't found a frame big enough yet) :D ...
daves_resale_shop
08-30-2018, 02:56 PM
My two favorites:
JollyElm
08-30-2018, 06:17 PM
As a New Yorker, I always hated the Sox, but then my dad (a Navy man) regaled me with stories about Ted's service to our country and BOOM!! I started to instantly love the man. Happy birthday, Captain.
Awaiting arrival of this key card for my 1957 set...
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OLDBILL
08-30-2018, 06:54 PM
Happy Birthday Ted! What a great player and example to fans everywhere!
JollyElm
08-30-2018, 07:02 PM
Gee, that card sucks. :rolleyes:
GasHouseGang
08-30-2018, 07:11 PM
@GasHouseGang - With all due respect, Ted's 100th birthday calls for an extra special 1954 Topps card (I haven't found a frame big enough yet) :D ...
Mark,
That will never fit in a Card Saver, so PSA won't grade it! That's great. What is it? A poster, or maybe a painting?
insidethewrapper
08-30-2018, 07:31 PM
Ted was at the "head" of his class. What a player ! Imagine his stats without the war years.
greenmonster66
08-30-2018, 07:54 PM
The Greatest Hitter to ever live! Happy Birthday Teddy Ballgame from your #1 fan
Arazi4442
08-30-2018, 08:39 PM
Ted was at the "head" of his class. What a player ! Imagine his stats without the war years.
Happy Birthday to Ted! Without the years missed in WWII and Korea, I feel he would truly be in the conversation for the greatest player ever.
The man hit .388 with 38 bombs at 38 years old, before we knew drinking and smoking every night might be bad for you.
tjb1952tjb
08-30-2018, 10:12 PM
.406 in 1941...........won't happen again. Happy Birthday Ted, and thank you for your service.
Happy Birthday to Ted! Without the years missed in WWII and Korea, I feel he would truly be in the conversation for the greatest player ever.
The man hit .388 with 38 bombs at 38 years old, before we knew drinking and smoking every night might be bad for you.
Smoking and drinking every night is bad for you? :) Dang it.
tedzan
08-31-2018, 07:35 AM
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/large/59FleerTWx68panel.jpg
TED Z
T206 Reference (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=237816)
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My only Ted Williams cards, unfortunately.
Happy belated Birthday, Ted.
h2oya311
08-31-2018, 04:11 PM
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1938%20Williams.jpg
pherbener
08-31-2018, 04:23 PM
https://photos.imageevent.com/derekgranger/hofrookies1/websize/1938%20Williams.jpg
Love that Derek!!
clydepepper
08-31-2018, 04:41 PM
Another belated tribute to THE KID!
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Notice that the Play Ball issues had his birthday wrong!
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clydepepper
08-31-2018, 05:20 PM
A few more...
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and this one, his last issue as an active player:
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pclpads
08-31-2018, 08:08 PM
On behalf of Ted's frozen head, thanks to all for remembering. :D
commishbob
08-31-2018, 08:20 PM
On behalf of Ted's frozen head, thanks to all for remembering. :D
Which is the name of my fantasy baseball team
tedzan
08-31-2018, 08:51 PM
My 4 favorite cards of Ted......
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/bowmangumcotedwilliams.jpg
http://photos.imageevent.com/tedzan77/images/websize/1949LeafTedWilliams50x.jpg
TED Z
T206 Reference (http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=237816)
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