Movie: Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"

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Jon Hamm
Jon Hamm

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Bob Costas
Bob Costas

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Wade Boggs
Wade Boggs

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Joey Votto
Joey Votto

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Emily Dimaggio
Emily Dimaggio

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Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey

Self

Claudia Williams
Claudia Williams

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Dick Enberg
Dick Enberg

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    Ted Williams: "The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived"

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    Ted Williams: “The Greatest Hitter Who Ever Lived” explores not only the Baseball Hall of Famer’s remarkable on-field accomplishments but also his complicated relationships with family, teammates, press, fans and himself. The film is narrated by Emmy-winning actor Jon Hamm and includes never-before-seen archival footage and in-depth interviews with those who knew and studied Williams, including his daughter Claudia Williams, author/journalist Ben Bradlee, Jr., veteran baseball writer Roger Angell and award-winning broadcasters Bob Costas and the late Dick Enberg. The program demonstrates the power of the heroic myth-making culture in which Williams flourished. Lesser-known topics explored in the film include Williams’ Mexican-American background, his experiences serving during World War II and the Korean War, and his deep rage over his mother’s virtual abandonment of him and his younger brother.

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    2018-07-23

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