OK, I'm guessing that you are doubting that Ted Williams said what I said he said regarding Phil Rizzuto ? ?
That's your prerogative. However, I have no reason to have "fabricated" this. I had a very friendly conversation with Ted for about an hour. He did most of the talking
and I did a lot of listening.
The subject of Rizzuto came up when I told Ted that I
grew up in Hillside, NJ two blocks of where Rizzuto lived. And, I was an avid Yankees fan. Ted, then, responded
with what I said in the above post. His comment did surprise me. But, Ted elaborated on the benefits of having a very effective lead-off hitter like Rizzuto.
Yes, Stephens had a "big bat" (he batted clean-up). But trust me, Ted Williams favored Rizzuto.
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