Marine Fighter Pilot, Brash Ball Player, Accomplished Fisherman
Marine fighter pilot, brash ball player, accomplished fisherman
From Ben Bradlee, Jr.’s “The Kid”: Ted was an original; not the traditional, modest, self-effacing hero, but brash, profane, outspoken and guileless. Self-taught and inquiring, he excelled as a Marine fighter pilot, and became one of the most accomplished fishermen in the world. For better and worse, he was always his own man, never a phony—characteristics that helped him outlast his critics and win widespread affection and admiration as he aged. He had three favorite songs, which he played in his mind to help him fall asleep: the “Star Spangled Banner,” the “Marine Hymn” and “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.”
(Photo: Ted Williams entering the cockpit in Korea, 1953. National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)
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