By the close of the 1942 season, Ted Williams became a fighter pilot and flight instructor in the U.S. Marine Corps, all through World War II. He served through 1945 and
making his return to the Red Sox in the Spring of 1946, Pushing the team to win the American League pennant and taking home the MVP award. Despite the fact the Red Sox lost
the World Series (the only one Williams played in) to the St. Louis Cardinals that year, Williams'spreeminenceas an outstanding hitter grewby leaps and bounds. He became known
as the Splendid Splinter and the Thumper, for his 6'3" rail-thin frame and his power behind the bat was also ca;lled the kid.
In 1947, Williams won his second Triple Crown but lost the MVP title to DiMaggio by only one vote, a slight by the sportswriters that Williams in no way forgot.
In 1949, he was voted American League MVP for the second time. In 1950, while having a momentous season, Williams fractured his elbow during the All-Star Game at
Comiskey Park in Chicago; he smashed into the wall while catching a fly ball. He finished that game, but the damage cost him more than sixty games, despite the fact
he played well during the games he did play. He hit .318 in 1951 but then went back into the military service in 1952 and 1953, for the duration of the Korean War.
After a crash landing of his fighter plane and a bout with pneumonia, he was sent back to the states. He announced his retirement from baseball in 1954 but then changed
his mind and stayed on with the Red Sox, because he would have been ineligible for Hall of Fame election on the first ballot if he quit too soon. He suffered a series of
injuries in the mid-1950s, but in 1957, at almost forty years old, he hit .388 and became the oldest player to ever win a batting championship. He hit .453 during the second
half of the season. Williams was more popular than ever before and finished second only to Mickey Mantle in MVP balloting. The following year, Williams batted .328,
still high enough to lead the league in batting. During this part of his career he won the nickname Teddy Ballgame, although his favorite nickname for himself
was always "The Kid."
Runner’s World, the authority on running information, will offer comprehensive, real-time coverage and continuous expert analysis of the Olympic Track and Field Trials, which run June 22-July 1 at historic Hayward Field in Eugene, OR.
Runner’s World’s coverage team in Eugene is anchored by longtime Runner’s World editor-at-large Amby Burfoot and veteran Running Times senior editor Scott Douglas, plus award-winning writer John Brant adding occasional columns and commentary, all of which are accessible at www.runnersworld.com/olympic-trials.
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The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck hosted the eighth-annual More Magazine | Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park on April 3rd. More and Fitness magazines in partnership with New York Road Runners, welcomed nearly 10,000 runners for the biggest women’s-only half marathon in the country. Hasselbeck also participated in the race, running her first half marathon with her own Team Nogii to raise money for Celiac Disease research, an autoimmune disease from which she suffers. Hasselbeck finished with a time of 1:44:32.
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http://www.lyracis.com http://www.twitter.com/lyracis http://www.facebook.com/lyracis http://www.youtube.com/lyracistv 'Speakerphone' is the Brand New Official Video From Lyracis. Directed by The Moon Runners.Produced by Andy Price and pontus hjelm and co produced by Josh Newell Introducing Lyracis....rapper, singer, dancer, songwriter & producer. Embraced early on by Choice FM, Kiss FM & BBC's 1Xtra; Lyracis gained playlist spots as an unsigned artist. The buzz grew quickly and Lyracis was invited to perform as support for a range of artists including Chris Brown, Pit Bull, Sean Kingston, Ne-Yo, Lemar, Estelle, Ja Rule, Chingy, The Game, Donnell Jones and Ciara. After a period of being mentored Beyoncé's father Matthew Knowles, Lyracis began experimenting with various sounds, as well as collaborating with other artists and producers. Lyracis is currently unsigned and working on new material.
Hotels.com®, the world’s leading hotel booking website, today unveiled its Xtreme Booking 2 campaign, which features stuntman Andy Bell using the company’s mobile booking app while dodging thousands of runners and out-maneuvering two thousand pound bulls during the annual Running of the Bulls.
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In the wake of recent tragedy, the Newtown community came together to show the nation the true meaning of “Newtown strong.” It was inspiring to see such overwhelming support for a small, quiet town in the face of such extreme adversity.
The Strides for Sandy Hook 5k memorial run/walk was created as a way for local residents to continue the healing process. The 5k took place on Saturday, January 19, 2013. The unofficial community run honored the lives of victims lost in the December 14, 2012 tragedy. While there was a suggested donation of $25 for participants, any amount was accepted—no matter how big or small. Strides for Sandy Hook attracted nearly 200 walkers and runners and raised over $3,600 on January 19 alone. All donations and proceeds were given towards a memorial fund established by Newtown Parks and Recreation, the Newtown Park Gift Fund.
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Jif®, the number one choice of choosy moms, announced today that 9-year-old Jacob C. from Morganton, NC is the Grand Prize Winner of the 11th Annual Jif Most Creative Sandwich Contest™ at an event in New York City. The aspiring chef received a $25,000 college fund for his one-of-a-kind recipe, the Magnificent Mole Chicken Torta, while four runners-up each received a $2,500 college scholarship fund for their delicious sandwich recipes.
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Runamuck is Ireland’s original and most popular off-road “Fun and Run” challenge for joggers and runners of all abilities. Learn more at http://irishcharitiesaf.com/run-a-muck-ireland-2013
Run a muck is Ireland’s original and most popular off-road “Fun and Run” challenge for joggers and runners of all abilities. Learn more at irishcharitiesaf.com
Alison Sweeney and Mika Brzezinski co-hosted the 10th Anniversary of the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women’s Half-Marathon in Central Park on Sunday, April 14, 2013. More than 7,550 women from around the world took part in the race—the largest women’s-only half-marathon in the country—established by More and Fitness magazines in partnership with New York Road Runners. Sweeney and Brzezinski both participated in the race for the first time and crossed the finish line within two hours before a cheering crowd of 16,000; Sweeney finished in 1:59:50 and Brzezinski finished in 1:49:19.
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http://www.halfmarathonclub.com Fifty States HALF Marathon Club is a club for runners & triathletes of all levels and abilities...
Walker Friendly, No time limit to complete challenges. No minimums to become a member.
The 50 States HALF Marathon Challenge is to finish a HALF in all 50 states (which can be a half marathon OR a half ironman triathlon with a 13.1 half marathon finish).
Runners can also choose to work toward the 50 States Endurance Challenge instead of the 50 States HALF Marathon Challenge, which allows half marathons, marathons, half ironman triathlons, or ironman events, or combination of any of those distance events, in all 50 states.
All members can also work toward the 100 HALF Anywhere Challenge (which is ONLY
Steve Scott became one of the greatest mile runners in American history by taking a strategic approach to his craft. Now 58, Scott is seeking a competitive advantage of a different sort since recently being diagnosed with prostate cancer. Scott publicly revealed his current cancer battle today at the Cougar Challenge, a cross country meet at California State University San Marcos, where he is head coach of the track and field and cross country programs.
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