You have to be older to know about the Ted Williams of baseball fame. He was, perhaps, the greatest hitter ever. He was the last major- leaguer to hit 400 for a season. He played 19 years for the Red Sox and ALSO took off for World War II and Korea, as he flew combat missions as a Marine Pilot. He managed the Washington Senators for three years. (They are now the Texas Rangers) He won the batting championship at age 40! He hit a home run in his last time at bat.He is also in the fly-fishing hall of fame. He was a pitchman for Sears for a number of years. This guy had it all. At eighteen the Yankees offered him $200.00 a month to enter the professional ranks. His mother said "No way!". This boy finished his education. That's Ted Williams the baseball player.
Ted Williams, the homeless man with the wild hair, and beautiful speaking voice, burst on the scene January 3. A video captured him panhandling with his hand-written sign. It made him "famous" overnight. He was soon on all the big talk shows. Everyone was reading about Ted Williams, "the voice". He hit a "home run" his first time at bat. In less than a week he had been hired, or offered jobs by several companies....only on his voice. Suddenly, however, this Ted Williams could no longer hit the ball. He began "striking out" every time he came to bat. One of his daughters in a reunion said he wasn't "clean" as he claimed. That proved to be true. Today, this Ted Williams of camera fame is in rehab. We wish him well. He needs to meet the Great Rehabilitator and follow Him. We shall see how it all turns out.
Any comparisons of these two men is strictly through their name. One earned his claim to fame. Another had it thrust upon him and the mantle fell to the dirt. Ted Williams of the street simply struck out. Like the mighty Casey. He struck out.
