NAME: Ted Williams
POSITION: Left field
WHY IS HE HERE?: Because if he wasn't, it would be a terribly incomplete set. Williams is THE franchise player. Two-time MVP, two-time Triple Crown winner, the last hitter to bat .400. He is quite possibly the greatest hitter who ever lived. Also, his career OBP is .482, best in history, and mind-boggling to think that for his entire career, he got on base nearly half the time.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN IN 2001?: I would be stupid not to.
ANY BETTER CHOICES IN 2001?: No.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN NOW?: Again, it would be stupid not to.
ANY BETTER CHOICES NOW?: I think the only player who comes close to this standard is David Ortiz, who was nowhere near the hitter that Williams was (and Ortiz was a fantastic hitter), but whose status as face of the team is similar. Ortiz led the team to three World Championships, the one thing Williams could not do. He's not a better choice, but he would be here.
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