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Chapters: Ted Williams, Nomar Garciaparra, Evan Longoria, Russ Ortiz, Lefty Gomez, Freddy Sanchez, Joel Zumaya, Dan Haren, Carlos Quentin, Jesse Orosco, Matt Garza, Sergio Mitre, Andy Laroche, Adrian Gonzalez, Gerald Laird, Michael Young, Brian Fuentes, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Anthony Reyes, Rubén Amaro, Jr., Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston, Andre Ethier, Eric Chavez, Chad Cordero, Adam Laroche, Mike Garcia, Augie Ojeda, Rod Barajas, Jorge Cantú, Hank Aguirre, Eddie Guardado, Abe Alvarez, Pat Corrales, Mel Almada, Dave Laroche, Johnny Estrada, Sid Monge, Horacio Ramírez, Mark Carreon, Manny Parra, Marco Estrada, Jorge Orta, Randy Flores, Mike Torrez, Frank Arellanes, Albie Lopez, Omar Quintanilla, Luis Gómez, Sergio Romo, Ron Flores, Bobby Castillo, Cam Carreon, Rich Rodriguez, Armando Almanza, Jesse Flores, Carlos Muñiz. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 256. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: As player As manager Theodore Samuel "Ted" Williams (August 30, 1918July 5, 2002) was an American left fielder in Major League Baseball. He played 21 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, twice interrupted by military service as a Marine Corps pilot. Nicknamed The Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, and The Thumper, he is widely considered one of the greatest hitters ever. Williams was a two-time American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) winner, led the league in batting six times, and won the Triple Crown twice. He had a career batting average of .344, with 521 home runs, and was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. He is the last player in Major League Baseball to bat over .400 in a single season (.406 in 1941). Williams holds the highest career batting average of anyone with 500 or more home runs. His career year was 1941, when he hit .406 with 37 HR, 120 RBI, and 135 runs scored....More: http://booksllc.net/?id=31496 ... Read more