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As a Yankee fan.........I hate the Sox, but this will NEVER happen again.
Not since 1941 has anyone in baseball has completed a season with a batting average of .400 or higher.
Boston Red Sox slugger and Hall of Famer Ted Williams was the last to accomplish this feat. And he crossed the threshold in an unforgettable performance.
The 1941 season ended for the Red Sox on Sept. 28. The Red Sox were in Philadelphia playing a doubleheader against the Athletics. Boston defeated Philadelphia in both games, ending the season in second place in the American League.
But the Red Sox’s two wins were overshadowed by a historic day at the plate for Williams.
He played left field for the Red Sox in both games, entering the day with a batting average of .3995 – which would be rounded up to .400. But Williams insisted on playing to ensure there was no doubt about his mark.
Williams was 4-for-5 at the plate in the first game raising his batting average to .404.
In the second game Williams went 2-for-3 to finalize his average for the season at .406.
Not since 1941 has anyone in baseball has completed a season with a batting average of .400 or higher.
Boston Red Sox slugger and Hall of Famer Ted Williams was the last to accomplish this feat. And he crossed the threshold in an unforgettable performance.
The 1941 season ended for the Red Sox on Sept. 28. The Red Sox were in Philadelphia playing a doubleheader against the Athletics. Boston defeated Philadelphia in both games, ending the season in second place in the American League.
But the Red Sox’s two wins were overshadowed by a historic day at the plate for Williams.
He played left field for the Red Sox in both games, entering the day with a batting average of .3995 – which would be rounded up to .400. But Williams insisted on playing to ensure there was no doubt about his mark.
Williams was 4-for-5 at the plate in the first game raising his batting average to .404.
In the second game Williams went 2-for-3 to finalize his average for the season at .406.