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Article: The fans speak out. (Letters To The Editor).(Letter to the Editor)
- Article from:
- Baseball Digest
- Article date:
- October 1, 2002
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Ted Williams was first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of countless numbers of baseball fans, especially those of the 1940s and 1950s.
The "Splendid Splinter" was my favorite player when I was a kid growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, and I followed his career closely. I am grateful to baseball and Ted Williams for bringing much joy to my childhood.
Williams was totally committed to his country during wartime and to the game of baseball during times of peace. With his death, baseball lost one of its best ambassadors.
Paul L. Whiteley, Sr.
Louisville, Ky.
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