Popularly nicknamed ‘The Splendid Splinter’, Baseball Hall of fame inductee, Ted Williams is widely regarded as one of the greatest baseball players of all time. This baseball legend devoted 22 years of his life to the Boston Red Sox baseball team, a team for which he played all through his baseball career. A left fielder, Williams was recognized by the American League as the ‘Most Valuable Player’ and he has also been awarded the ‘Major League Baseball Triple Crown’. He is often referred to as ‘The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived’ because he is best remembered for his hitting prowess. A Major League baseball batting champion combined with a batting average of more than 500 home runs, Williams holds the record for having one of the highest batting averages. Apart from his achievements in the field of baseball, Williams served for United States Marine Corps as a naval aviator during the World War II and was also called to duty during the Korean War. He had an ebullient, jovial personality and was also an ardent fishing enthusiast.