As long as Ted Williams could remember, his goal in life was to have people point at him one day and say, " There goes Ted Williams, the greatest hitter who ever lived."

And while the the debate over the greatest hitter of all time will forever be vociferously argued by baseball fans as long as the sport is alive, One thing is for sure, The Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, The Kid, deserves inclusion in any discussion on the topic.

From the multiple batting titles, MVP's, and Triple Crowns that he won, to missing his prime years defending the country in World War II and the Korean Conflict, This is the complex story of a complex man. Both loved and loathed, but ultimately respected for being a true American hero as well as a damn fine baseball player.