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The night in Philly before Ted Williams hit .406

On Tuesday, some local baseball pilgrims celebrated the most meaningful walk of Ted Williams' career.

Not among the 2,021 listed on the late Hall of Famer's impressive statistical resume, it instead was a 1941 walk that, on the eve of his greatest accomplishment, Williams took through Philadelphia's crowded streets.

"Planning this walk just seemed a nice way to commemorate some Philadelphia baseball history," explained Seamus Kearney, the event's organizer and a member of the local SABR (Society for American Baseball Research) chapter.

Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of one of this city's great sports moments, the day Williams, his .