CLEVELAND - 1956: (l to r) Outfielder Ted Williams and manager Pinky Higgins of the Boston Red Sox pose on the dugout steps prior to a 1956 season game between the Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Ron Kuntz Collection/Diamond Images/Getty Images)
The second-best season of Red Sox star Ted Williams’ career.
I mentioned in our last installment of this series that the race for second place was a toss up. Ted Williams was the best player in baseball from 1941-1942 and it’s a crime that he wasn’t awarded the hardware to recognize that status.