Ted Williams...ROBBED!

[oldjudge]

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

[pokerplyr80]

I remember reading that he wasn't very popular with some of the media, perhaps because of his attitude during interviews or press conferences. Quite a few of them refused to vote for him out of spite. I have no idea if this is true or not, but if it is it makes sense.

Also the guy who won in 41 also did something pretty remarkable, so that one is understandable.

[blametony]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I remember that he wasn't very popular with some of the media, perhaps because of his attitude during interviews or press conferences. Quite a few of them refused to vote for him out of spite. I have no idea if this is true or not, but if it is it makes sense.

Also the guy who won in 41 also did something pretty remarkable, so that one is understandable.

Agreed the streak is pretty remarkable, but if you look at the numbers, Williams actually had a higher average during the streak. And this is coming from a Yankee fan!

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by pokerplyr80

I remember that he wasn't very popular with some of the media, perhaps because of his attitude during interviews or press conferences. Quite a few of them refused to vote for him out of spite. I have no idea if this is true or not, but if it is it makes sense.

Also the guy who won in 41 also did something pretty remarkable, so that one is understandable.

This is absolutely correct. The media did not like Ted. And he wasn't crazy about them either. I believe the bad relationships did result in Ted being snubbed in some ways. Joe D. was obviously stellar in '41, and (as is so often the case) it didn't hurt that he played in NY.

[megalimey]

not being a nice guy did not help his Cause

a recent quote
"Though he quietly committed countless acts of kindness and generosity, he also railed at sportswriters, cursed and spat at fans, and took out his rage on those closest to him, hurling profanity at his wives and children and ripping phones out of the wall. And in a truly bizarre ending to his life's story, his son had Williams' head and body cryonically frozen, generating a bitter family dispute that played out in the Boston media".
this was back in the day of Real Media nothing held back they took some of his actions towards the media personally and it showed up in their voting ,
But he was one of the best hitters with out a doubt.

[blametony]

It's actually a shame that personality factors so much into the MVP and Hall of Fame voting. In my opinion it cheapens the awards tremendously. The way people like Albert Belle have been robbed is completely unfair. Being a "nice guy" or being polite should not be a criteria for them winning award in the sport they play.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

I thought likewise

“Off with his head!”

[steve B]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

Portions of which will be in the Pannini "cryo gems" insert set....

[Fred]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

Still chuckling about that post...

[blametony]

I agree about the 5 missed years. If you look at it objectively, those years were in his prime. I figure conservatively that if he had those years in MLB, he would have been top 3 in all-time home runs to go along with his other achievements. Again, as a Yankee fan it pains me to admit it, but Teddy Ballgame may have been the greatest hitter in the history of Major League Baseball.

[JRO$!(]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

First thought that popped in my head, someone absconded with teddys
headsicle? Awesome...

[Leon]

+1 I thought about the head being stolen too when I first saw the subject of the thread.

What is a thread without a card?

Originally Posted by JRO$!(

First thought that popped in my head, someone absconded with teddys
headsicle? Awesome...

[mouschi]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

Oh, thank goodness you are talking about awards. I thought someone stole his frozen head.

LOL! That's why I clicked. I had visions of some creepy collector guy having stolen his head to put on display in his private quarters.