Notable July 5 Deaths | The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived Ted Williams, actress Rosemary Murphy, 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad' actor Kerwin Mathews, "Shame, Shame, Shame" singer Shirley Goodman, Indy 500 winner Rodger Ward, and actress Carole Landis all died today in history.

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On this day in 1960, Ted Williams thrilled the fans at Fenway by hitting a dramatic homer at his last at-bat in his 21-year career with the Boston Red Sox. A complicated man and brilliant player, he was beloved by fans even though he often snubbed them. He made up for his lack of physical strength with mental …

The Boston Red Sox, for whom Jimmy Piersall played for eight of 17 seasons in the majors, say Piersall died Saturday at a care facility in Wheaton, Illinois, after a monthslong illness.

Hank Aaron,Ted Williams,Stan Musial and Willie Mays meet before the 1959 All Star Game in Los Angeles.

Mike Trout of the Angels is by far the best player in baseball, so why he is not getting the same amount of attention that previous superstars in the game have received?

“60 years ago today Hank Aaron hits his 1st HR, 75 years ago today Ted Williams hit HIS 1st HR #Braves #RedSox #MLB”

Nearly five years after he got off the streets, "the man with the golden voice" has another dream: to give back to the homeless community.

Ted Williams - Boston Red Sox