Ted Williams

I'm reading Leigh Montville's comprehensive Ted Williams biography. What an amazing man. You know he cut his own salary the year following a career low average. How he was the last man to hit .400. It's always bothered me that he didn't win MVP the first year he won the Triple Crown. For the record, he hit .356, 36 HRs, and 137 RBI. My blood boiled when I read just how unfair the voting was:

From the book:
When the Most Valuable Player votes were counted, second baseman Joe Gordon of the Yankees was the winner. Williams was second. The 24 members of the Baseball Writers' Association gave Gordon 12 first place votes, Williams 9. Statistically, the result was laughable.Gordon led the league in only ONE category: STRIKEOUTS.He was 34 points lower than Williams in batting average, had 18 homeruns (half as much), and was 34 RBI lower. Williams led the league in seven categories, including walks with 145.