Remembering Ted Williams 7/5/2002

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AP		Remembering Ted Williams Photos of the 'Splendid Splinter,' who died July 5, 2002, at the age of 83 The Sweetest Swing: Williams devoted his life to winning the elemental battle between batter and pitcher. He believed in total dedication to his craft. The results speak for themselves: At .344, Williams owned one of thehighest career batting averages in Major League Baseball history.

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